However, all of the major operators are on board to support the device.
Now, however, the government of Singapore is reportedly on board, and the device is being eyed by several U.S. airline, package transportation and retail companies.
John Kestner and David Carr created Twine, a 2.5 inch-square device with on-board temperature and vibration sensors, as well as an expansion connector for other sensors, such as moisture sensors and magnetic switches, all tightly integrated through WiFi with a cloud-based service.
Complementing all the core navigation features and on-board maps expected in a premium GPS device, the Magellan SmartGPS provides drivers with valuable, timely information that enables them to discover the places and services around them wherever they go and whenever they need information.
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The service will reportedly be available on Windows and Mac next week, with iOS, Blackberry and Android by October, but speaking of promises, Borislow said plans for the company's legally-ambiguous femtocell are now on hold -- the device can't legitimately muster up enough power without a cellular carrier on board.
The faux carbon fiber back is a little cheesy -- particularly for a device that otherwise looks fairly businesslike -- but with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, GPS, a WQVGA display, and a 5 megapixel camera on board, it's hard to argue that this device can't be competitive (put this up against the far bulkier, uglier N95, for example).
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The on-board ATMega32u4 communicates with your computer using the Human Interface Device (HID) protocol which means that it can act like a keyboard or mouse.
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So could toys like Mattel's IM-Me mobile messaging device, which increasingly ships with wi-fi on board.
So could toys like Mattel (nyse: MAT - news - people )'s IM-Me mobile messaging device, which increasingly ships with wi-fi on board.
To that end, Martijn, the UI designer, has dropped by Vimeo to provide us with a "sneak peek" at the device's operation, including some demos on iOS and a connected prototyping board, using a custom tool that sends designs to the Pebble screen from any graphics program in real-time (a feature that will reportedly also be available in the SDK).
Larger storage capacity for a mobile device can rely on capacity in the cloud from a remote data center or on-board storage, such as in a 128 GB tablet.
With these tools in place, the board can feel at ease because the data is protected while their employees are working more efficiently on whatever mobile device they choose.
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The pen's got enough space to hold 40 books or 175 songs, which can be played through an on-board speaker or via a headphone jack on top -- and you can also play books purchased for your Tag device.
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