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Consider the design of Apple iPhone headphone socket embedded microphone
Sep 1st
August 26th Apple has released a new patent, may be in the future of the iPhone will be integrated microphone, headphone socket embedded in mobile phone shell easy to save space, they will probably add some new port. Because handheld devices are small in size and easy to carry, so the need for strict compliance with the restrictions of hardware systems, the hardware must be retained as input. In accordance with established practice in the handheld computer has a button or switch to facilitate user input operations. Hand-held computers to include one or more of the same connection plug to access aids.
If the hand-held computer that contains a microphone, according to the traditional way, the sound inputs are distributed to handheld computers in the shell on, you must use the limited shell panel. Another practice that contains an external microphone to the sound input device to plug in access. In addition to the limited use of the shell panel, the audio input jack hole and connect the device has a casing into the mouth of destruction of equipment required to shield the internal protection devices.
Therefore, the need to adjust the microphone and connectors to enable handheld devices to streamline the number of interfaces on the enclosure to a minimum.
Apple’s patent diagram see FIG.5. FIG.6 is a plan of the 506 connector. This new connector includes a main housing 500 (as shown in FIG.5 sections), the upper part of the shell did not show the details of the invention can see more clearly. One of the main aperture 502 and 504 of the cavity to accept the cylindrical plug. Microphone aperture 514 located in the bottom end of main shell, the circuit board in the bottom of it.
Apple patent FIG.7, confirmed that a new type of headphone socket embedded microphone will be iPhone goal. The design of the future may also be used in other iOS devices (MacBook, etc.). Connector 506 may provide connectivity to external devices such as headphones, microphones or power devices. FIG.8 is a block diagram of electronic processing components 800 may be used for noise reduction. Location of the new design is different from the headphone jack iPhone 4. We picture tied together, can be visually compared.
All kinds of audio enhancement to achieve, you may use two microphones to complete. Such as sound, noise reduction, noise cancellation, echo cancellation, sound source localization and beamforming smart antenna to form all through. Audio beam-forming may be carried out using two microphones to the sound input, can provide a friendly directional input. When the sound source and the iPhone has some distance to use speaker phone or recording device, the iPhone is beneficial. For example, when we use the camera mode, iPhone.
Some characteristics of the patent application has been iPhone4, like a pair of microphone and noise cancellation technology. The first microphone for calls, voice commands and memo. The second microphone for FaceTime (Apple iPhone (quotations parameter evaluation Gallery proofs) 4 free video chat) and make your calls better.
Apple credit on Shaohai Chen (see name looks like the Chinese), Phillip Tamchina,, Richard Dinh, Jae Lee, Michelle Yu and Adam Mittleman as the inventor of the patent application 20100216526.
Leather flip Bada system, Samsung officially announced S7320E
Sep 1st
Following the Ministry of Industry last week unveiled a new machine a Bada system, the Samsung has released a built-in lightning in Germany, the same system, Samsung Wave 723 (GT-S7320E) cell phone. But it is the fourth Samsung’s mobile phone platform Bada system, main is in the low-end smart phone market
Samsung has a new machine Bada system released in Germany
Samsung S7320E with big screen will be straight body shape, body back cover is a metal material used. It also adds a leather flip, from the picture point of view this should be linked with the body, play a role in the protection of the screen. The machine is equipped with a 3.2 inches of TFT touch screen material, rather than AMOLED screen material. Although imaging is not as good AMOLED screen, but for a flagship in the low-end smartphone market is fairly mobile phone is makeshift.
Comes with leather flip, play the role of protecting the screen
It also built a 5 million pixel camera and equipped with LED flash, and finally entered the mainstream of the ranks of the camera configuration. In addition, it provides a WiFi wireless LAN access, Bluetooth 3.0, Social Hub (aggregate social) and memory card expansion features such as support.
Samsung S7320E body with a metallic back cover
Samsung S7320E will be in September this year, the first listing in Germany and then will gradually be extended to the rest of the world, which may also include the China market. According to foreign media sources said the price may be 240 (the lowest 240 yuan net purchase) euros, equivalent to about RMB 2,065 yuan.
Editor Comments: To be sure, Samsung S7320E system only Bada campaign just one small step, it is estimated the next time Samsung will release a new series of Bada system machine. As its own system, particularly Samsung natural motives, but the system is attractive also depends on the amount of related applications. For the time being, Bada system applications seem relatively small, you really want to achieve Android system and iOS system that realm, it is estimated there is still a long way to torment.
Fashion sliding full keyboard, Nokia C6-00 below 2000RMB
Aug 30th
Nokia C6-00 (online shopping lowest price 2399 yuan) is a full keyboard by sliding the appearance of a new machine intelligence. The simple design and pure white appearance is to win it once listed on a lot of attention. Present the latest aircraft in the dealer price of 1999 yuan, and accessories, including a single power, single charge, headset and so on, like phone a friend may wish to consider.
Nokia C6-00 front view
Nokia C6-00 is the latest C-series handset, the use of sliding full keyboard design, machine modeling simple fashion. In addition, the body adopted a positive 3.2 inches 16 million color screen, display is very delicate. Which is worth mentioning that it is equipped with a 500-megapixel camera and is equipped with LED flash, shooting very well.
Nokia C6-00 back view
System, the machine uses a Symbian S60 V5 smart operating system, the system has a wealth of third-party software resources, scalability is excellent. Addition, this machine also like listening to music, watching movies of users, provides 16GB of storage space, so that users can enjoy the download. And C6-00 also supports Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth functions, making its overall integrated performance of the very comprehensive.
Nokia C6-00 (revised machine)
[Price] 1999RMB
Android version of the HD mini HTC smart new machine Aria Chart Awards
Aug 30th
From the current mobile phone market, Android deserved to become the most fiery of the mobile operating system, the major cell phone it has a more gradual even behind the rich end products, of course, Android system is also a powerful easy to use for consumers We felt an unprecedented touch feel.
HTC Aria illustrated tour
HTC also in 2010 a successful transition from Windows Mobile to Android camp, introduced the similar Desire (net purchase lowest price 2160 yuan) so you can compete with other mobile phone manufacturers flagship product, in order to take care of budget constraints of consumers, HTC also introduced a number of similar Wildfire Android phones such as the low-end products, but recently, HTC recurring power in the low-end market, introduced a very similar look and HD mini phone – Aria (net purchase lowest price 2900 yuan ), article published in the formal evaluation, we start to appreciate its look illustrated tour.
HTC Aria back of the phone image
And HD mini look very similar
In the time to get HTC Aria, I can not help but secretly ask questions, this is not HTC HD mini (net purchase lowest price 1980 yuan) it? Because the two look very similar, almost like a mold from the inside out, like, Is this is a Android version of the HTC HD mini?
In actual fact, when we look closely HTC Aria, we can see that, although the overall appearance of the two quite similar, the details have many differences, of which the most obvious is the bottom of the screen buttons.
HTC Aria optical navigation button
HTC HD mini at the bottom of the screen for five touch keys, HTC Aria arrangements are in addition to four in the bottom of the screen Android system commonly used function keys but also the design of an optical navigation key, while the optical navigation key to our high End of Desire who has ever seen.
HTC Aria’s body measurements to 58.42 × 104.1 × 11.68 mm, slightly larger than the HD mini for some, but not in use out of the basic feelings of the gap between the two (HD mini’s body measurements for the 57.7 × 103.8 × 11.7 mm) , body weight of 115 grams, hold in your hand and feel very small.
High-end smart phone battery life Android Ranking
Aug 27th
Bubble Network Mobile Channel on August 27 on your phone screen, no matter how big, how high-performance configuration, battery is dead everything is no good. Nokia’s survey last week showed the vast majority of users have the most value thing is battery life, Laptopmag website today released an Android smart phone battery life chart.
Since the advent of the first Android phone, they have been tested in the battery capacity, hoping to accurately reflect the endurance of a cell phone, and provide some objective data. Laptopmag site design a test method to demonstrate the resistance of the current high-end machine tossing Android degree.
The results may surprise many users make, Motorola’s two new flagship phones Droid X and Droid 2 (online shopping lowest price 3399 yuan) to become the longest-life model, while the use of cell phones Samsung Super AMOLED screen universal use of time shorter. The worst model is HTC Droid Incredible (net purchase lowest price 3650 yuan).
Test itself is simple, learn how to test battery life, notebook computer, cell phone use in the Android keep a program to do the same thing. Use the built-in Web browser to open 60 sites in a popular show for 60 seconds, then close the browser, then open another site, so repeatedly until the phone battery is empty.
Test phone to go through some settings, first download and install the My Settings and Advanced Task Killer of two applications, then set the screen brightness to 40%, and turn off the automatic brightness and automatically close the screen, turn off WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, automatic synchronization, in view turn off the Flash plug-in device support.
Each call averaged two tests were conducted during the test did not send text messages, phone calls, use multimedia programs to ensure the fairness test.
From the graph of the results can be seen, compared with Motorola, Samsung and HTC phones have a longer life time, even the larger screen Dell Streak (5-inch screen) is also more durable than the variety of mobile phones. Samsung’s Captivate and Vibrant basic part of the same handset, so its battery life is almost the same. Both the performance of 4G mobile phones are also below average.
In addition to smart phones battery life time, the phone’s power consumption can be optimized to extend the number of available time, such as setting the screen brightness, and timely closure of WiFi / GPRS connectivity, automatic memory optimization, set the CPU frequency and so on down automatically . ■
Sliding keyboard version of I9000, 4G phones Samsung Epic 4G Appreciation
Aug 26th
Although the current global 4G network standards do not have a conclusion, but obviously foreign operators have begun to seize the first piece of cake. Among the foreign carriers now Sprint has built the first commercial WiMax-based 4G network, HTC EVO 4G has become the world’s first commercial 4G network supported phones, but now support the second paragraph of the upcoming 4G network, cell phone, then is from Samsung’s Epic 4G.
Samsung Epic 4G
Samsung Epic 4G had been exposed several times, most of the features of this machine is to support Sprint WiMax network provided. Sprint WiMax network is to provide prospective 4G networks, WiMax could be expanded to say that popular version of the WIFI. Its main advantage is coverage, the general coverage of a WiMAX base station can reach 40 to 50 kilometers, basically to ensure coverage of a city, and the use of WiMAX data transmission speeds up to 150Mbps, so were many of the operations business that is 4G standard.
Samsung Epic 4G
The appearance of the Samsung Epic design using sliding full keyboard, while using the Android system. Samsung will be in the button arrangement on the four standard buttons all set to the full keyboard, while the front is very flat. Samsung machine itself remained consistent craftsmanship, feel good.
This picture is the HTC EVO 4G with Samsung Epic 4G contrast, the appearance of the two styles can be seen there are some differences, but the size of area roughly the same. Samsung Epic 4G also belongs Galaxy S series, the overall configuration will remain the series level.
The machine has been rumored before to be released in recent days, but now Samsung and Sprint have not released any release of the wind. However, you can see from the photos which have been completed Epic 4G has a very high degree, complete with credentials and I believe the next three weeks will be released.
Cost just 2181RMB Sony Ericsson’s smart new aircraft listed on X8 or September
Aug 26th
Recently, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) exposed a number of sheets on the Sony Ericsson X8 acceptance testing and certification of real machine photo, which means Sony Ericsson Xperia series, this new machine from the market nearby. But this Sony Ericsson’s new machine is already in June, when the announced so far has been two months time. Sony Ericsson official said this was the new machine will likely be in the formal market in September this year, single price may be 319 U.S. dollars, equivalent to RMB 2181RMB.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8
It is reported that Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has a 3-inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 320×480 pixels. Android as a mobile phone, it uses the Android 1.6 version of the system and the same with the X10 Mini user interface, it is estimated to rise even higher after the release version of the system.
Sony Ericsson X8 fuselage side
Processor and memory, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 will use the frequency up to 600MHz processor and 128MB of body memory, and a random with a 2GB memory card. It also equipped with a 3.2 million pixel camera and a 3.5mm headphones jack, FM radio, WiFi wireless LAN access and A-GPS navigation and other functions.
Sony Ericsson's body at the top of X8
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 three-dimensional size is 99×54x15mm, body weight of only 104 grams, it seems relatively small. It also provides a white, blue and white colors for the changing of consumer choice, the color match is quite amazing on the.
Sony Ericsson X8 uses a variety of stunning color combinations
Edit Comment: Following the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro Xperia after another a series of models. View of their body size, it should be between X10 and X10 between mini, can be considered a simplified version of Sony Ericsson X10 and miniature.
Main music feature, the king of cost-effective Nokia 5250 released
Aug 25th
NetEase Mobile News on August 24 message, a not yet officially announced the phone’s picture two weeks ago was inadvertently uploaded to Ovi store’s Web site, according to Nokia today officially announced the official blog, it was called the Nokia 5250, is a primary function of music to play touch-screen mobile phone, stylish, versatile, highly cost-effective.
Nokia 5250 main screen with music player, the fuselage is equipped with 51MB storage space, maximum support for 16GB of microSD card, enough to store more than 4,000 pieces. It also has FM radio.
Nokia 5250 in the social function, you can contact the person who most often put the main screen, easily landing all nets, social networking sites, including easy access to Ovi-mail, including all e-mail accounts and instant messaging tools.
Nokia 5250
According to reports, Nokia 5250 standby time of up to 18 days, to seven hours of talk time, or continuously play up to 24 hours of music.
Nokia 5250 use Symbian ^ 1 (S60 5.0) system to support the quad-band GSM / EDGE and GPRS data communication capabilities, with a 2.8-inch 16:9 TFT screen with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. Back of the phone camera to two megapixels. Phone size 104mm x 49mm x 14mm.
Nokia 5250 not including tax and operator subsidies, expected to sell for 115 euros, will be available beginning in Q4.
Nokia 5250
Bada in the low-end flip phone, Samsung S5520 coming soon
Aug 25th
Recently, a system equipped with Samsung’s own Bada phones in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Telecommunications Equipment Certification Center’s Web site, which means that this model is the new Samsung GT-S5520 machine market in mainland China soon. It is reported that the Samsung S5520 mobile phone is expected to become the third in the mainland release Bada system phone, while the previously announced two new mobile phones are Samsung S8500 and Samsung Telecommunications customized F859.
Samsung S5520 Gallery Forum offer evaluation
From the information released by the Ministry of Industry and look, Samsung S5520 mobile phones will be discarded straight before the two Bada’s body shape, so use clamshell design. WCDMA networks as a support for phone, Samsung S5520 just built a 3 million pixel camera and front camera, and does not support WiFi wireless LAN access. From this phone should be a main market in the low-end models, which form just in front of two Bada level phone with the market.
Samsung S5520 uses a system of its own Bada
In addition, the Samsung S5520’s body size 104.9×50.8×12.9mm, weighs 109.5 grams, then the time will be provided in the listing of black and silver for consumers to choose.
Samsung S5520 is a clamshell shape used in the design
Edit Comment: As the first Bada Samsung’s mobile phone system, powerful Samsung S8500 is relatively close to the people despite the price, but its sales did not seem very satisfactory. The root causes, the rationale is that it should be equipped with the Bada system in the current scope of use is not very extensive, and suitable application of the system is minimal. As in the low-end models also introduced the Samsung S5520 uses Bada system, estimated the market is not optimistic about this phone.
MSN customized mobile phones, Microsoft’s first appearance Buddy Phone
Aug 23rd
In March this year we have already introduced a Microsoft group designed specifically for MSN mobile social communications. A few days ago, Microsoft re-launched a product called the Buddy Phone, jointly issued with the invasive software is a Windows Mobile6.5 system using smart phones, the biggest feature is the social tool particularly for the MSN custom.
This candy bar is named Buddy Phone mobile phone design with the overall design inspiration seems to be designed into the back of Dell and Google mobile phone function keys G2 style. From the design point of view, at least in the 3.7 inch screen on top, body slim, more exciting fashion. In the built-in applications, this phone will be built-in Windows Live Messenger, e-mail, will be search and other services. As a matter of concern to mobile phone prices and when the official listing of other issues also need to be further confirmed the official friends.
