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The system from SecurEnvoy offers two-factor authentication that transforms mobile phones into virtual network tokens.

Instead of using tokens or smart cards, the SecurAccess system sends a passcode to users’ mobile phones.

When users wish to log on to the corporate system, they enter their Microsoft User ID and password, and then the passcode that has been pre-enabled on their mobile phone.

Once the passcode has been used, it is superseded with a new one sent to the phone.

This pre-loading function eliminates the need to install any software on to the mobile device, and provides users with access to their passcode as soon as they need it, rather than having to wait for an SMS message to be delivered.

John Lewis expects to make considerable savings by swapping from token-based two-factor authentication to SecurAccess.

The user licence is cheaper than purchasing, replacing and distributing tokens, and deployment costs are lower with no need for training courses.

Matthew Clements, principal programmer for John Lewis, said, “We have been using traditional token based two factor authentication for remote access systems since the late 1990s.

“However, after reviewing the capital, revenue and administration costs associated with the existing system, we decided to look for a cheaper alternative, and found SecurEnvoy’s tokenless approach to be far superior, and a cost effective solution.”

Source: ComputerWeekly

Panasonic has announced the P905iTV for the Japanese market, and as you can expect by the cellphone’s name, it is capable of streaming TV content into the big 3.5-inch display screen with a 854×480 resolution.The Viera TV Phone has a sliding keyboard that is hidden when not in use, and features a 2 megapixel camera for the photos and videos that can be recorded/played at 30 frames-per-second.

Other details are scarce so far, but the numbers of the battery life are known - 230 minutes of talk-time, or 160 minutes of video.

If Transformer fans already buy a lot of “junk” such as special DVDs, plenty of toys, and other stuff related to the robot characters, just imagine the happiness of owning a cellphone.Made by Softbank and codenamed 815T PB, this strange shaped phone has legs and arms - just like the transformers - so you can use it as a toy.

It was actually made for a Japanese TV show, but it works like any normal cellphone, and comes with a QVGA screen and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

Source: gadgetizer.com

Nokia research centre(NRC) unveiled its new concept phone named Morph in collaboration with university of cambridge Nanoscience Center(UK). Its a joint nanotechnology concept with endless possibilities and magical capabilities. It is the next generation phone which can do so many wonderful things like no other portable device can. It has been featured today in The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) “Design and The Elastic Mind” exhibition (which is going on from February 24 to May 12, 2008,) in New York.

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The Duofone Concept it is just like any other slick concept but this time, it’s not about mega-pixels, or screen resolution, or even smartphone abilities. Here, it is all about putting 2 of them together to combine their screen real estate.
These 2 phones can share each other’s battery power, if one is low. One it can increase its abilities when paired with its “partner”.

Designer: Daewoo Kim

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