While this clearly not real, and clearly something Qualcomm is putting out there to gather some attention, I wonder how far off this product truly is? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYimJPi5qJY[/youtube] Related articles

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Trapster lets people with mobile phones document the exact location a speed trap or red light camera is. It works best with GPS and WiFi-enabled Windows Mobile or Symbian devices, but they have ways that people with any cell phone can report speed traps. I reviewed the Symbian version of the app, which like the service itself, carries the beta tag. If you don't have a Symbian or Windows Mobile device, but have a phone that is capable of reaching the Internet, you should be able to hit http://www.trapster.com/m and get a mobile version of the trapster site to report speed traps. If you have a send and end phone (i.e. a phone with no Internet),  you can hook up with Jott and speak you speed traps into the phone. I think this service has great potential. However, I also think it has a ways to go before the masses will start using it. GPS in mobile phones is still relatively uncommon. The User Interface for this app--at least on the Symbian version--clearly needs some work. It is a service worth watching, however.

The rumor being reported by Engadget is that AT&T will finally get the Nokia N95-3 sometime in the second quarter of 2008. While there hasn't been any major advancements in mobile phone technology since the Nokia N95-1 originally came out over a year ago, and the N95-3 is miles ahead of anything currently available through a carrier store, I can't help but wonder when the gap will decrease between device releases in Europe and in the U.S. will decrease. It's gotten better, but I think it still has a ways to go. What will be interesting in all this is what "carrier customizations" will be present on the AT&T version of the N95.  What differences in functionality will exist between an unbranded N95-3 and an AT&T-branded N95-3. I don't know, but I do know that if the restrictions are too onerous, you can bet people will unbrand it as quick as they can. photo credit: jurvetson