Year in videos: Mobile phones
These videos capture a few of the big developments in mobile technology in 2006.
The cell phone world whirled in 2006.
CNET took a look at a few movies written and produced to play exclusively on your cell phone. Start-up Helio said it would bring South Korean cell-phone tech to the laggard North American market. And Nokia teamed up with Stanford University to work on cell phones for the future.
To see all of CNET News.com's most recent videos, click here.
The attractive Helio Kickflip offers high-end features, such as a 2-megapixel camera and EV-DO support. Unfortunately, doesn't have Bluetooth or instant-messaging options, and call quality is subpar.
The cell phone world whirled in 2006.
CNET took a look at a few movies written and produced to play exclusively on your cell phone. Start-up Helio said it would bring South Korean cell-phone tech to the laggard North American market. And Nokia teamed up with Stanford University to work on cell phones for the future.
To see all of CNET News.com's most recent videos, click here.
The attractive Helio Kickflip offers high-end features, such as a 2-megapixel camera and EV-DO support. Unfortunately, doesn't have Bluetooth or instant-messaging options, and call quality is subpar.
From the launch of the Nokia Research Center: CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos speaks with research engineers about the technology they're developing with Nokia and Stanford University.
Ithaca College ran a contest for 30-second-long movies shot on people's cell phones. CNET's Molly Wood looks at some of the entries.