If you’re like me then your feet are probably made of led, and that being the case, you might have made some really close calls when speeding thanks to police and their radar/laser guns. Well thanks to Cobra who claims to be the world leader in laser/radar and police trap detection technology, have released an iPhone app for quite some time now.

Well fear not Android users as the company has made it official that they will be releasing the app for the Android platform next month. The app along with the hardware unit is said to be able to detect speed traps, laser detectors, radar detectors as well as red light cameras and other forms of police traps used to lighten the pocketbooks of the citizenry.

The application will use the phones build in GPS to provide warnings of photo enforced speed traps as well as providing better all-around performance.

We’re in no way condoning speeding but every once in a while we understand that there might be a time when you might feel the need to race the hatchback beside you or maybe to put the pedal to the metal as they would say. In either way, rest assured that this system promises to provide basic police detection service for an affordable price. What is such a price you may ask? Well Best Buy USA has the device listed for $129.99 for the hardware.

Hopefully when such a device makes it to here in the UK it will be for a similar price range. Just be certain to pay more attention to the road than the phone which is alerting you about the approaching speed trap because nothing is worse than trying to avoid one evil and falling into another.

Android, Droid, Honeycomb, Froyo, Gingerbread, all these names conjure images of little robots happily playing on nearby green hills as butterflies float by and half eaten applies jealously look on. Maybe not? Either way, Android is on its way to become the world’s number one cellphone software and with that comes talk about the future of the operating system.

As of now, Android is split into two different and distinct software options. Android 2.x is the software that is built for cellphones while Android 3.x is designed and geared for tablets and maybe netbooks in the future.

Even though the core architecture under both operating systems are the same, Android 3.x is one that has more features that are geared for bigger screens and more powerful processors than what you would find in a smartphone. But would such software ever make it to the smartphone?

TechRadar asked Google’s Director of Engineering of Android Dave Burke if the world could ever look to the possibility of 3.x coming to smartphones which would also herald the death of 2.x altogether. According to Burke, “Right now it’s a tablet operating system.” He did say that Google would like to unite both numbering systems which would essentially mean that one software would run on both device form factors, smartphones and tablets.

“I think that coming together is a good idea. What we’re trying to do here is make a base platform that’s so good, that others only need to add native elements in their core areas. We wanted to make the whole UI better – it shouldn’t be necessary to customize the texting widget with the Honeycomb UI. We don’t think one size fits all with Android, but sometimes changes [people make to the UI] miss the point – then again, sometimes it amazes us.”

The HTC Wildfire is to be released in the UK as soon as the end of June Phones Blogged understands. The HTC Wildfire is essentially a stripped down version of the HTC Desire which will ultimately allow more people to enjoy the Android functionality dream. The Wildfire will allow users to get the most out of the many thousands of Apps without having to spend a mind blowing amount of money. OK it has a smaller screen and a slower chipset, but this shouldn’t put you off. You do get an awful lot of smartphone for your money. Incidentally it is expected to be free on a £20.00 per month contract when it is released later this year, although it is still unknown which network will get the exclusivity deal on it. Our bet is that T-Mobile will get it though. As soon as we know more we will let you know. If you want to sign up to be notified when it is available you can head on over to Best Mobile Contracts and sign up for updates. Enjoy!

Motoblur is not a phone. It is a service that is created to manage social networking needs of its users. Google Android developed this user interface which is intended to be installed and integrated into Motorola mobile phones.

Motoblur is a widget based system that brings together social networking portals that are increasingly becoming important to people’s social lives. With Motoblur, the user does not need to log into every social networking sites such as Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter separately.

Motoblur allows the phone to receive alerts on feeds and data from web portals. This is done through the integration of portal feeds and the operating system of Motoblur. The user will be able to see status updates, messages, posts, and emails from different web sources. This is particularly beneficial to someone who wants instant access to work and personal information anytime, anywhere.

The launch of Motorola’s new mobile handset Motorola CLIQ was matched with the introduction of Motoblur. Motorola CLIQ is one of the first phones with the Motoblur service. The Motorola CLIQ is sold as DEXT outside the United States. It is an Android based mobile phone enabled with Wi-Fi capability, 3G/HSDPA, 5 megapixel camera, and a video recording system that shows 24 frames every second. The phone also has a standard 3.4mm headphone jack, a smart QWERTY keyboard, an HTML Chrome web browser, and other applications that the Android community has developed.

One interesting feature of Motoblur is “remote delete”. When the phone gets lost or stolen, the user can remotely wipe out information in the stolen phone and restore all information in the new phone. Backup and restore software solutions will not be required by the user to protect and preserve information.

The promise of Motorola remains in the efforts of continuously launching mobile handsets that will be based on the Motoblur Android platform.

Vodafone 360 will be initially launched in 8 European countries Christmas of this year.

Samsung manufactured this fully integrated phone to bring together contacts, updates, messaging services and many other features into one phone enhancing the users’ experience and use of social media.

The users of Vodafone 360 will enjoy a system of integrated contacts because of the access to a single address book containing information from the phone, Facebook, Windows Live, and Google. It will be easy to stay in touch with people while being able to access a range of applications, games, music, and personal favorites. The phone gathers the user’s friends, entertainment, communities, and chosen applications together. This personal address book is considered to be the phone’s heart.

The phone synchs automatically with the PC and Mac. So this ensures automatic updating of all contacts, emails, photos, and conversation history and changes in the users’ settings.

Vodafone People is one of the many features of the phone. It is a connected address book that automatically synchs all contacts from different online communities and other device sources. It is aiming to include Twitter, Hyves, and studiVZ on top of its existing Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, and Google Talk compatibility.

All put together, Vodafone 360 gathers services working hand in hand in a single handset while being user friendly to its customers. It will be easy for the user to keep in touch, share activities and experiences, use instant messaging services, applications, mapping services, music, and purchase digital content, plus the benefits of a fully integrated address book.

During Vodafone 360’s launching, two handsets will display the product’s features. One is the Vodafone 360 H1 by Samsung. It includes a 3.5” multitouch and high definition OLED screen, WiFi capability, 16GB memory, 400 minutes maximum call time, and 5 megapixel camera. The other one will follow and will also be by Samsung. It is said to offer a range of colors and pricing.

2G means second-generation mobile technology.

Commercial launch of 2G cellular telecommunications networks happened in Finland during the year 1991. The technology is based on the GSM standard. The creation of 2G networks improved on the telecommunication industry in 3 ways. The first improvement is that the conversations were digitally encrypted. The second improvement is characterized by the increased network spectrum. The third improvement was the introduction of text messaging.

All technologies that appeared before the 2G technology are considered 1^st generation or 1G technology. Radio signals used in 1G telephone networks were analog. This improved with the digital radio signals used in 2G. The similarity between the two telephony technologies is the use of digital signaling to facilitate communication of the telephone system with the radio towers.

The 2G technology has better privacy as compared to those under 1G. Mobile calls made under the 2^nd generation are more difficult to eavesdrop with radio scanners making 2G mobile phones immensely more private than its predecessors. The calls made during the 1^st generation have very limited protection against eavesdropping.

2G technologies are divided among TDMA-based and CDMA-based that relies on the standards being used. The standards are IS-95 aka cdmaOne, PDC, IS-136 aka D-AMPS, and GSM.

Personal Communication Services or PCS are the US-given definition to the services that the 2G technology provides.

Mobile handsets in 2G use digital signals to communicate with towers which lead to 2 results. One result is the transmission of digital voice with greater success as compared to transmissions in 1G technology. The second result is the decrease in power usage because of the digital systems which makes the cells of 2G technologies smaller which directly results to a decline in expenses for cell tower equipment and infrastructure.

2.5G services are even more able to provide transfers with greater speeds. 3G technologies have already evolved and continuous efforts are done to get into 4G.

The VGA in unabbreviated terms is the Video Graphics Array. It is a standard resolution size adapted by modern computer monitors. The resolution of a VGA standard is 640 pixels wide by 480 pixels tall. If converted to portrait mode, it goes the other way around.

When a computer boots into the Microsoft Windows Operating System, the first screen that opens with the display of the Windows logo is shown in a VGA standard mode. The VGA mode is characterized by 32 colors. When the system is fully loaded, the computer or device moves to a mode that has a higher resolution.

The VGA resolution is larger than the resolutions of CIF, QVGA, and QCIF. It is smaller than 1 megapixel. The actual conversion in megapixels is 0.3.

During the early days of computer inventions, the monitors had a monochrome or two-color displays. When the IBM came up with the color graphics adapter in year 1981, it increased to a 4-bit palette of 8 colors with a maximum resolution of 640 by 280.

In 1984, the IBM came up with the Enhanced Graphics Adapter or EGA which multiplied the initial 8 colors into 2 making it 16 colors with a resolution of 640 by 350.

Finally, in 1987, IBM introduced the VGA. It was accepted widely by manufacturers and made the VGA standard a base display for video hardware. Contemporary graphics adapter cards can provide displays in the VGA mode. Usually, when the appropriate driver cannot be found, the hardware switches to the VGA display. The VGA mode is also the alternative standard when the driver has been intentionally disabled or if the operating system cannot locate a better driver.

If a user that operating under the Windows OS, the computer will display the VGA when switched to Safe Mode.

IBM came up with another standard in 1990 calling it the XGA or extended Graphics Array. But within this time, many standards have been released resulting to a division of choices among hardware display manufacturers.

One of the Bluetooth profiles is called A2DP or Advanced Audio Distribution Profile. It is a mode used to stream audio such as streaming of music phones to headphones. The A2DP is different from the Headset and Handsfree profiles because it supports stereo audio. Instead of two-way streaming, A2DP only features one-way streaming.

The A2DP Bluetooth profile defines the streaming process of stereo and mono quality audios from a device to another powered by a Bluetooth connection. One good example is streaming of music from a mobile phone to a car audio setup or a wireless headset. Another example is streaming of music from a laptop or PC to a wireless headset.

The initial use of the technology was performed in the integration of an intermediate Bluetooth transceiver and the standard audio output jack. The technology was able to encode incoming audio into a format that the Bluetooth technology can understand. Then it sends a wireless signal to Bluetooth-capable headphones that will play the audio file.

Bluetooth headphones usually come with a microphone, especially those that are part of the advanced models of the technology. The headphones can support profiles such as handsfree, headset, video/audio remote control, and AVRCP.

Because the A2DP technology is more of a one-way technology, audio streaming with the use of the technology is intended for the purpose of moving music directly to the headset or car radio devices. The profiles that define this type of streaming are under the AVDTP and GADVP.

Other options supported by the A2DP are files in the MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1 and ATRAC formats. There are instances when the A2DP is used as an extensible support to codecs like the apt-X.

The BlueZ in the Linux version 3.15 features the A2DP technology support. Instructions on the setup of the technology are found in the Bluez Wiki which is the official protocol stack of the Linux Bluetooth technology.

UMTS or Universal Mobile Telecommunications System is a mobile communications technology under the 3^rd Generation or 3G. The technology is designed to improve data broadcast speed getting up to 2 megabits per second.

The UMTS is among the emerging technologies in the turf of cellular phone telephony that makes it easier for users to perform traditional phone tasks like paging, making calls, and sending voice mails. New tools that are being added to the UMTS include web access, video viewing and text messaging.

The WCDMA powers the UMTS technology and these two are often used interchangeably.

UMTS has greater speed compared to some similar mobile phone technologies. The transfer rates for broadband information go up to as fast as 2 megabits per second which is suitable for movie downloading, video streaming, and even video conferencing.

UMTS benefits its users by allowing them to enjoy the functionality of the home workstation even with the use of mobile technology. The UMTS technology is a result of the combination between wireless and satellite cellular technology. The users are given the chance to explore all existing options and can transfer between Wi-Fi and Satellite connections without much difficulty.

The first live date of the technology as a network happened in Japan during the year 2001. After 2 years, Austria was able to come up with its own network. More countries developed their own UMTS networks including Europe, South Africa, and other African countries, and the United States.

The UMTS technology is built on the GSM standard. The GSM standard is used all over Europe and another 120 countries all over the different global continents. Another name for UMTS is 3GSM. However, it should be clear that the UMTS and GSM are not entirely compatible. This is why some phones are called “dual phones” that can operate under the GSM or UMTS technology.

Dr Skott Ahn, the CEO of LG, has been the president and CEO of LG Electronics and Mobile Communications Company starting year 2007. The expertise he has gained in the rising mobile trends and the formation of innovative technology products contributes largely to the success of the company.

Dr Skott Ahn, the CEO of LG, is a key innovator who directed the company towards the invention of revolutionary products in the industry of mobile phone technology. His leadership resulted to a significant improvement of the company.

One of the greatest achievements of LG was the release of the Black Label Series. Dr Skott Ahn used to be the head of LG Electronics Mobile Handset’s Research and Development Center. The initial release of the first Black Label Series handset was greatly influenced by his insight.

Dr Skott Ahn also spearheaded the launch of the third handset in the black series, the LG Secret, which came after the LG Shine Phone that also garnered great success.

LG worked together with PRADA fashion house to come up with the LG PRADA Phone. And another successful mobile handset is the LG Viewty that combines superior technology and stylish designs. These successes all happened under the management of Dr Skott Ahn. He believed in the importance of consumer insight.

When he was executive VP and head of LG Electronics Mobile Handset Research and Department Center in the year 2004, he has gained vast experience in mobile telephony that sparked the release of MP3 phones and megapixel camera phones. Prior to this, he became VP of Electronics Digital Audio Video Business Company during the year 2001 and VP of the Electronics Technology Support Division in 1999.

Dr Skott Ahn, the CEO of LG, studied electronics engineering at Seoul National University before joining the company LG in 1982. He earned his Ph.D. in 1992; and he finished the Advanced Management Program both at the same university in 2005. His education and experience contributes to the entire success of the LG Company.