As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Thursday, June 2nd, 2011.
TI Announces 1.8GHz Dual-core OMAP4470 Mobile Processor
Texas Instruments on Thursday unveiled its latest mobile processor, the 1.8GHz dual-core OMAP4470, from the annual Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan. The new CPU is destined for smartphones and tablets, and it features a power-sipping design that offers a variety of performance enhancements compared to older processors. ”The OMAP4470 processor delivers the maximum experience possible with an unmatched, power-efficient architecture.”
BGR
Sony Ericsson To Showcase Over 20 New Games Optimized For Xperia Play
A bevy of new titles is on the horizon for the Xperia Play — some old, some new, but all optimized for this specific brand of button-mashing. Headline acts include Minecraft (a port we’ve already seen in action) as well as Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard and Battlefield Bad Company 2, both of which have both been accruing headshots on iOS devices for a while now.
Engadget
An Origami Phone You Could Actually Use
A phone made of paper that you can fold and actually use. That’s the concept Chengyuan Wei designed when he spent some time thinking creatively about the classic telephone. Wei took apart a corded telephone and noticed it doesn’t use many parts. He did away with the plastic and the over-sized circuitry and fashioned a new handset from paper and a few spare electronics. A few minutes of folding and, voila, a phone. Too bad it’s just a concept as the idea is ingenious.
Gizmodo
Google: 74.4% Of All Android Devices Run OS 2.2 Or Higher
A new chart has been released that yet again shows an increase to OS 2.2 and higher – which makes sense as the Android platform has gained greater adoption worldwide and more devices are being shipped with Froyo or above. OS 2.2 and above now makes up for 74.4% of all Android devices.
MobileSyrup
The 20 Most Dangerous Cell Phones
Earlier this week the World Health Organization announced cell phones pose a risk of causing brain cancer. It turns out that the FCC has been tracking radio frequency (RF) levels in cell phones all along using what’s called a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) score. SAR scores measure how much a phone’s RF is absorbed by the human body when held to the ear. The higher the score, the higher the absorption rate. (And that’s bad.)
Business Insider
