Feature: Umi, we hardly knew ye: contemplating the fate of the videophone in 2011
When Star Trek debuted in 1966, it portrayed the future as fantastical—but not unfeasible. Despite the outrageous promise of interstellar travel and transporter arrays, there were still more modest predictions with the potential to come true. Take, for example, the tiny handheld devices used to communicate among the crew, cited by inventor Dr. Martin Cooper as his inspiration for the cellphone …
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New-N8 Touchscreen Smartphone – N8ORANGE N8 Touchscreen Smartphone – The Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor t… |
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