With HD DVD being out of the picture for nearly a year already, more and more hardware manufacturers are crawling from underneath their protective shelters to dip their toes into the world of Blu-ray. Integra is the latest to do so with their DBS-6.9 Blu-ray player that has begun to ship, featuring :- 
Would you fork out $600 for this? I'd rather settle for a PS3, thank you very much.
The smartphone wars are set for this holiday season: Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 3G versus new BlackBerry gadgets from Research In Motion (RIMM), and now Google's 'G1' Android GPhone. Oh -- and dozens of gadgets running Microsoft's Windows Mobile.
Unlike Apple or RIM, which design both their phones and operating system, Microsoft (MSFT) has been taking a different approach for several years -- focusing on the OS and letting partners figure out what the gadget will do and where it'll sell. This is sort of what Google's doing with Android and its Open Handset Alliance.
Despite having its own gadget design teams -- which make the Zune and Xbox -- Microsoft has "no plans to build our own phone," says Scott Rockfeld, group product manager for Windows Mobile. "Right now we're happy to share the limelight," he adds.
Hard to argue with that: While Apple might sell 10-12 million phones this year, Microsoft's partners shipped 18 million in fiscal 2008, up two thirds from the year before, when they sold 11 million. That includes some 56 gadget manufacturers and 100 operators in more than 100 countries.
Similarly, while Apple has attracted a lot of attention for its red-hot app platform, which includes a few thousand widgets, Microsoft has had a developer program around for years: The company says its software developers kit for Windows Mobile 6 has been downloaded some 3 million times, and that some 18,000 consumer apps are available for Windows Mobile phones in the U.S.
So it seems what Microsoft could use most in the short term is a better marketing plan -- to cut through some of the Apple and Google noise and remind consumers that they exist. Right now, few people are probably saying, "Gotta get me one of those Microsoft phones." But as Apple, RIM, and Google (GOOG) expand their efforts, Microsoft will have to solve that somehow.
In the longer term, the company will have to sort through its mobile acquisitions, including T-Mobile Sidekick software maker Danger, and figure out a stronger suite of services -- free "push" Hotmail, perhaps? -- and gadgets -- a Zune phone? -- to compete in a smartphone market that's only going to get more complicated.
Take this with a pinch of NaCl, but Adorama has it that Panasonic's Yasunori Takase confessed to a US price tag on the newly unveiled Lumix DMC-G1. During a leisurely chat at Photokina, the higher-up noted that the Micro Four Thirds camera would hit US soil for $799, though he didn't bother to mention an expected ship date. If you'll recall, we found that the G1 would start shipping at the tail end of October for ¥80,000 (around $750); considering that, we'd say $799 sounds about right over on this side of the world.
By adding a signal chain to the classic electric axe, the Internal Combustion Guitar takes the tone generated by a small amp and sends it on back to the guitar, where something called a "coupling mechanism" feeds the sound back to your strings -- much the same way that standing in front of an amp will cause the guitar to feedback into its pickups. Use the throttle to control how much righteous color comes through, or use the (optional) MIDI pickup to rock out virtually. Prices start at a cool $2,450 -- including medium gauge strings and an Extreme Gig Bag. Not convinced? Catch Woody B after the break.
By adding a signal chain to the classic electric axe, the Internal Combustion Guitar takes the tone generated by a small amp and sends it on back to the guitar, where something called a "coupling mechanism" feeds the sound back to your strings -- much the same way that standing in front of an amp will cause the guitar to feedback into its pickups. Use the throttle to control how much righteous color comes through, or use the (optional) MIDI pickup to rock out virtually. Prices start at a cool $2,450 -- including medium gauge strings and an Extreme Gig Bag. Not convinced? Catch Woody B after the break.
I remember back in the days when I was still a wee lad who's wet behind my ears, I used to have rubber band fights with the rest of the gang during class. Those were fun days - at least not until my mates and I were hauled up to the principal's office, only to receive a hiding from my old man back at home. If only I had the Metal Rubber Band Gun back then - nobody would want to go up against me (or my team), as this stainless steel projectile shooter is able to store up to 12 rubber bands at once, with an infrared sight and light sight to help you aim better.
Folks who were wondering what the Black Gold mystery was can now revel in the real thing - it is a basic trim package and not an upgrade as many had thought. All changes made are listed below :-
The box has three "black gold edition" labels on it
The neck strap comes with an additional "gold edition" logo on it
Both strap lugs come with a shiny golden coating
Shutter button also coated with gold
Mode dial features gold colored icons
D60 badge gets Midas treatment
Would you fork out $50 for this "upgrade"?
The box has three "black gold edition" labels on it
The neck strap comes with an additional "gold edition" logo on it
Both strap lugs come with a shiny golden coating
Shutter button also coated with gold
Mode dial features gold colored icons
D60 badge gets Midas treatment
Would you fork out $50 for this "upgrade"?
Alps Electric Co. Ltd. has displayed their very own "minute capacitance sensing technology" which makes providence to sense the electric capacity of a hand or fingers moving approximately 3cm above the sensors, and in a demonstration Alps Electric showcased a hand moving right above the touchpad of a notebook, and the cursor on the display moved in tandem as well. In a movie application, it was possible to select the movie you want to watch simply by moving your hand from side to side, while fast forwarding or rewinding required one to rotate a hand in the right direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise). I can't wait for this technology to be commercialized ASAP - at least I don't have to wipe my fingers each time before I type when enjoying a glazed doughnut from Dunkin' Donuts.
Samsung has just launched its AnyCall Haptic 2 touch screen phone that features updated specifications over its predecessor that was released just in March :-
Customizable vibration mode
5 megapixel camera with flash
Image stabilization
4GB/16GB internal memory
3.2" touch screen display
Internal DMB tuner
The Haptic 2 will probably arrive in US via AT&T, but those in Korea can pick up the 4GB and 16GB models for $605 and $691, respectively. A mere $80 difference for a four-fold increase in memory? I'll take the latter, thank you very much.
Customizable vibration mode
5 megapixel camera with flash
Image stabilization
4GB/16GB internal memory
3.2" touch screen display
Internal DMB tuner
The Haptic 2 will probably arrive in US via AT&T, but those in Korea can pick up the 4GB and 16GB models for $605 and $691, respectively. A mere $80 difference for a four-fold increase in memory? I'll take the latter, thank you very much.
The UN's International Telecommunications Union announced Friday that mobile phone subscriptions will reach 4 billion by the end of 2008, far more than half of the estimated 6.7 billion total world population. Of course, there are some, like John Mayer, who throw off that number by having more than one cell phone (damn you, Mayer!) but it's still a huge milestone. The bump from last year's total of 3.3 billion is primarily due to emerging countries like China, India, and Russia, as well as lower prices and lots of healthy competition between carriers
It's admittedly difficult to take a company named Thrustmaster seriously (especially on casual Friday), but given that it has recently pumped out what are likely the two best Wiimote accessories of all time, we'll give it a pass this go 'round. Speaking of, we'd like to point out that these two have been around the block a time or two, but that doesn't make the red and blue dueling Glow Sabers (each packing 17 LEDs, mind you) and the Dual Trigger Gun (complete with Nunchuck holster!) any less gnarly. The Glow Saber 2-pack is available right about now for $34.99, while the Dual Trigger Gun (shown after the break) should land in short order for $17.99.
In our perpetual search for the perfect "miniature PMP that just so happens to play SNES games with a reasonable control scheme," the Oppo Muse G11 is certainly a forerunner. We swooned when we saw those swivel-display technical drawings, and now Oppo has the first prototype of the device out and about. We're still a little short on tech specs, but as long as that mystery processor is prepared to draw Chrono Trigger with pixel-perfect precision, we couldn't care less.
We knew wireless USB would eventually rise up and become more than a pitiful excuse for not plugging in your digicam to transfer photos, and lo and behold, it has done just that. Imation's latest Apollo drive packs a lot of promise, thanks in huge part to the integrated WiQuest WUSB solution tucked within. Put simply, the Apollo Pro WX can begin to backup user data as soon as the machine in question comes "into range." Without any wires (save for that pesky AC adapter), this one no-touch backup system can ensure that your most precious 1s and 0s aren't lost for eternity when unforeseen disaster strikes. There's no word on price just yet, but expect these to sell like hotcakes when they ship in Q4.
While folks 'round these parts are only just now getting their first real taste of WiMAX, Motorola is already looking towards a WiMAX-filled future, where it hopes devices like its X24 concept module will let even your car tap into all that bandwidth floating through the air. Apparently, the device is designed specifically with advanced automotive telemetry in mind, although, as Motorola's Manash Goswami mentions in the interview available at the read link below, the company also isn't ignoring the possibilities for in-car entertainment and other applications. It also sees the chipset at the heart of the X24, the WTM1000, being used in an even broader range of consumer devices, and not just ones made by Motorola. Look for more word on that to come out of the WiMAX World conference next week
Fabrik's SimpleTech brand initially pushed out its Pro external drives and online backup service around this time last year, but thankfully it finally figured out what we consumers want: that it keep up with the capacity curve. The firm's Duo Pro drive, which boasts four interfaces (eSATA, FireWire 400 / 800 and USB 2.0), will be available in Q4 with 3TB of room. As for its smaller sibling, you can expect the single-drive 1.5TB Pro model to land around the same time for a definitively different unknown price.
We've heard it time and time again, but the inner Zune Guy within us refuses to believe Microsoft is really shunning the chance to pump out a handset of its very own. Unfortunately, Lady Luck hasn't done us any favors since the last time this question was posed, as Scott Rockfeld, group product manager for Windows Mobile, recently confirmed that Microsoft has "no plans to build [its] own phone." He continued by adding that "right now [it's] happy to share the limelight." C'mon Scott -- where's that tenacious spirit you had that first day in Redmond? Where's the unrelenting determination to conquer the competition? Where's... oh, never mind.
Right, so we were already pretty sure that Pixon we were eying earlier wasn't a KIRF of some sort, but just in case you still had your doubts, Samsung has stepped in to wash them away. The 8-megapixel Pixon is for real, as evidenced by a teaser site with an absurdly long URL name. As for confirmed specs, we're looking at a 3.2-inch touch panel, 13.8-millimeter thin enclosure, 8MP camera (with Auto Focus, twin LED flash, face detection, and shake reduction), a built-in accelerometer and 7.2Mbps HSDPA. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the linked site is going to spill any other details until October 2nd, but you can still kill some serious time there just rolling your cursor on and off the lens.
Griffin may occasionally help out those that like to complicate their lives, but it also thankfully caters to those of us that prefer to keep things simple, and it looks like its new, appropriately-named Simplifi dock should appeal to quite a few in the latter camp. As you can see, it'll not only accommodate a single iPod or iPhone, but your media cards of choice, and a pair of USB devices (the ports are on the back). It also includes an AC adapter for devices that required a powered USB port, which can be conveniently ditched if its not needed. You will pay a bit of a premium for clearing all that clutter though, as the device sports a somewhat hefty $70 price tag.
Fusionman Yves Rossy, not to be confused with Buzz Lightyear, successfully crossed the English Channel today -- the first to do so in a solo flight with jet-propelled wing. Rossy was dropped from a plane at 8,200 feet and flew 22-miles in under 10 minutes from Calais to Dover. When asked by National Geographic's Kathryn Liptrott if he was worried about risk, Rossy replied, "I'm not worried about risk, I manage risk." We've so gotta meet this guy. If you're looking to pick up one of these jet powered carbon-fiber wings for your own unspeakable mischief, expect to pay around the $190,000 mark. Rossy is eager to see these aviation wonders catch on and has designs on forming a Red Arrows-style aerobatic team one day.
Lenovo's S10 has already been unboxed and reviewed, but if you've been waiting to see what this thing is really made of, your wait is finally over. The netbook has been cautiously disassembled over at Liliputing, so if you're interested in seeing what makes this thing so warm under pressure, tap the read link and enjoy.
Come on, the picture tells the whole story, does it not? The $14 Super Kid 4-port USB hub gives you four of the funnest USB 2.0 ports you'll ever have, and the arms / legs are totally pliable, too. Just don't overload him with USB-powered lamps and cooling devices -- a boy can only handle so much
Anybody can say they're going to shell out for a Knight Rider GPS pre-order, but when the house party dies down and everyone peaces out, who actually keeps that order alive? For you, dedicated K.I.T.T. fan, your moment in the sun has arrived, as Mio's legendary Knight Rider GPS is finally shipping within one to two business days. William Daniels is calling -- are you tuned in?
We're going down our "things that absolutely must change on the iPhone" list, and yeah, "redo the Safari toolbar" isn't anywhere on there. Not even at the very bottom. Cupertino works in mysterious ways, though, and they've decided in firmware 2.2 that it's time to muck with the positioning of the text boxes so that the address bar and search bar both appear at all times without needing to first tap in the area. They've also moved the refresh button inside the address bar itself, which should truly revolutionize our browsing experience yet again. Apple, screw copy / paste -- we're officially stoked.
With the introduction of the well-received N10, we thought maybe -- just maybe -- ASUS was moving beyond its disgusting obsession with mutilating the Eee brand. Instead, we're now faced with fresh hues of two old faces: the blue 901A and the gilded 900A. Looks as if all the internals have remained the same, though there's no indication what kind of premium (if any) you'll have to pay for your color of choice.
Whoa, whoa -- what's this? A fresh report from Nikkei is pretty confidently talking about a new Nintendo DS destined to hit "within the year," though we aren't claiming to be full-fledged believers just yet. To be fair, this isn't the first we've heard of such a beast, though the translated description is pretty far out there. For instance, the new model will reportedly boast a camera that will be used heavily for games and offer a stronger wireless signal. Even crazier is the bit about "competing with cellular phones" and "exceeding the frame of the game industry." The article mentions that the device will eventually ship for 20,000 ($189) or less, though it doesn't say what kind of sauce the author hit before writing commenced.
No need to adjust your set -- the United Nations communications chief has boldly predicted that half of planet Earth's population will be hooked on some sort of mobile phone before 2009 dawns. Granted, the numbers he's talking about do look strictly at subscriptions, so a small percentage will be skewed by those with multiple accounts (and thus, multiple numbers), but really, the forecast isn't all that outlandish. After all, we already hit 3.3 billion mobile phone subscriptions back in November of last year (and 4 billion lines overall). As predicted, it's growth in developing regions such as Africa and the Middle East which will boost the overall figure the most, with yearly increases in those areas expected to hit 27% and 25%, respectively. So, what are the chances a post eerily similar to this pops up in 2012 or so saying the entire world has a cellphone? Our trusty Magic 8-ball says "Signs Point to Yes."
If you're a T-Mobile customer who's been dozing off for the past few days, you've already missed your chance to pre-order yourself a G1. With any luck, that won't be a problem and you'll just be able to march into a store on or around October 22 and pick one up the old-fashioned way, but the window of opportunity for an utterly stress-free Android buying experience is closed. We don't have hard numbers on just how many units were being offered through the pre-order program, but 60,000 is getting tossed around as a rumor, which would work out to about 10 percent of the total outlay HTC is said to be aiming for by year's end. Of course, if you're not a T-Mobile customer, this is all business as usual and you're just chuckling under your breath that everyone's stuck in the same boat now, aren't you, you sick puppy?
DARPA's Super-Resolution Vision System (SRVS) may not be as cool as the threat-sensing binoculars we saw a while back, but it may prove a little more practical. The prototype scope takes advantage of something called "atmospheric turbulence-generated micro-lensing" to provide three times the resolution of current diffraction-based scopes. In other words, if soldiers can see you more clearly, they can make an informed decision on whether or not to shoot you.
Google's persistent interest in ensuring that the US' 700MHz spectrum would give rise to a network open to any and all devices reinforced its belief that carriers can and should be nothing more than the proverbial "dumb pipes" -- leave the content and hardware to the people who know how to do it and don't necessarily have a vested interest in the carriers' bottom line. That attitude foretold that it had some interesting ideas up its sleeves (this is Google, after all), and while it's never been entirely clear what those ideas are, Android's "please use it, it's free" attitude certainly plays a role. Here's another piece of the puzzle: rather than be tied down to any one carrier, why not keep changing carriers in real time based on whomever's going to give you the best deal? A new patent filed by Mountain View's finest proposes exactly that, bringing together heterogeneous technologies -- "community-wide" networks like WiFi and WiMAX along with GSM, CDMA, and so on -- and an "auction system" that would let the user select (or allow the phone to automatically select) the best deal at the moment depending on their needs (available features or minimum speeds, time limits, and so on). It's an amazing idea that totally turns the contract concept on its head, and it's an idea that carriers would fight to the death. We're not seeing it happening, but hey, Google, we like the cut of your jib.
Given how large the green bandwagon has become, it's no real shock to see an energy-saving concept from the 1930s being exhumed and investigated further. Scientists at Oxford University have begun to take a closer look at an early invention from the great Albert Einstein in order to hopefully create refrigerators (and appliances in general) that could be used completely without electricity. Back in the day, Sir Albert created a mechanism that had no moving parts and used only pressurized gases to keep things chilly. Once compressors became more efficient in the 50s, however, the idea was tossed aside. Now, the idea obviously has greater appeal, and if things keep humming along nicely, a completed prototype should be erected by the year's end.
Leaps and bounds have been made with Sylvain Calinon's robotic portrait artist since we first caught a glimpse of this amazing AI being -- and no, we're not just referring to the stylish beret and mustache. Now dubbed "Salvador DaBot", the portraitist has developed far more advanced conversation skills, along with a voice that sounds a lot less like Steven Hawking. We kinda miss that feather pen he was sporting before, but his movement's a lot more natural now and his new marker seems to have helped his drawing style -- similar to old-school comic art. See this awesome little guy in action after the break.
We knew the ASUS N10 was a burly fellow when we took some street corner shots of it earlier this month, but we never even thought to toss Call of Duty 4 on there and waste away a solid 12 hours in online war zones. Thankfully, the blokes over at Mobile Computer did think to try that, and the results weren't half bad. 'Course, that discrete NVIDIA GeForce 9300M graphics set didn't hurt, and if you're sick enough to really buy a netbook for gaming, this one should probably be atop your list. At any rate, a rather in-depth hands-on video awaits you in the read link -- go in expecting keyboard impressions, disappointment with the glare, and a few good minutes with an FPS and you'll leave happy.
We haven't heard from Clarion since June, and as fate would have it, it was then when the company told us to expect a GPS-equipped MiND in the foreseeable future. Fast forward a few months, and here we have the formal (re)introduction of the ClarionMiND. Definitely dubbed a MID, this Atom-powered handheld is currently scheduled for release in US / Canada this November, while Europeans will have to wait until January 2009. Outside of the oh-so-fresh CPU, you'll find a 4.8-inch (800 x 480 resolution) display, 512MB of RAM, a 4GB SSD, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a SiRFstarIII GPS module and a rechargeable Li-ion good for two hours (four hours with the optional extended cell). You'll also get a pair of USB 2.0 ports, a microSD card slot and optional real-time traffic support. The just described "standard" model will demand $649.99; the way-more-delicious Premium version doesn't yet have a price, but it should be out next Spring with integrated 3G.
Packard Bell, what a wild ride it's been... you've gone to Europe, you've been bought out by Acer,and you've hit back stateside with some truly gnarly gaming PCs. But this latest scheme of yours is really a stretch: you intend to reposition yourself as a "lifestyle brand." Long gone, you say, are the days of bizarre case designs, with their peripherals jutting out of the machine at odd angles. You will have new designs -- designs that exemplify the elegance and "alchemy" of your company. And alchemy, you say, is "a mixture of science and magic, to generate emotion." We expect great things.
As the big Photokina show prepares to launch tomorrow, out pops the new Pentax K2000 first spotted over the weekend as the leaked K-m. Positioned as an entry-level DSLR for those looking to make the jump from point-and-shoot, the K2000 features dead-simple Auto Picture modes, a 10.2 megapixel CCD and 2.7-inch LCD offering 96% field of view, ISO 3200 sensitivity, and the vibrational dust removal system and Shake Reduction tech expected from a Pentax K-series shooter. All this housed in one of the smallest and lightest camera bodies in its class. The K2000 body ships only as part of a $700 kit containing a smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL lens (a first from the affordable DA L series) and AF200FG flash starting in November. Optional $1,500 smc PENTAX DA 60-250mm f/4 ED[IF] SDM lens pictured after the break.
Panasonic showcased is Lumix G prototype that looks pretty much the same like the Lumix G1 at first glance, but then again there is a fair number of features that make it different. You will find a stereo microphone located on top of the body, on the back, top right side as well as a red button that does not signal a missle launch but for High Definition movie recording instead. There is no word on pricing or availability of the Panasonic Lumix G but it could very well be the logical continuation of the new Micro FourThirds standard.
The US military is working round the clock to develop thought helmets for their troops, where the final end result would be virtual telepathy. Guess the silent communication part on the battlefield is good, but I dread to read the minds of a platoon of soldiers who are under siege - will the rest of the army see flashes of their family and friends right before they bite the bullet? Well, the final device is still decades away so I gues they ought to weed out the nitty gritty by then. Hopefully the thought helmet comes with mental shields to prevent Professor X-wannabes from reading other people's private memories.
Finnish cell phone manufacturer Nokia has rolled out more information for its next generation of Internet tablets, confirming the presence of 3G HSPA connectivity and a TI OMAP3 processor. Nokia will also enable OpenGL ES 2.0 compatibility for graphics acceleration and we're keeping our fingers crossed that video playback on the device will be greatly strengthened to make this a decent portable media player. Not only that, the company's Maemo 5 OS will see action along with USB 2.0 connectivity. Interested?
Resident Evil, the survival horror franchise that really got things moving for the genre is back, this time round targeting the mobile platform known as N-Gage. Resident Evil Degeneration will feature a couple of separate play modes, different mission types as well as 3D quality graphics. I'll have to be rather skeptical about the graphics segment as we all know that cell phones aren't exactly the best platform when it comes to stunning graphics in video games. The storyline remains more or less the same, where terrorists have taken hold of a deadly virus, releasing it at a US airport with Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield hoping to stop the carnage before it spreads elsewhere.
You've seen HTC's Touch Diamond, Touch Pro and Touch HD handled in separate instances, but CNET Asia took the opportunity to get all three of the handsets together for a little get-together. Atypical for most sibling relationships, these three seemed to get along fairly well, though we did overhear the Touch Diamond calling the Touch Pro "a fatso." Hit the read link for a few more looks
This is going to be huge. Unfortunately, we're talking size not marketplace impact when Dell's 17-inch Precision "mobile workstation" rolls out this fall. This portable desktop replacement promises up to 1TB of storage configured in a dual-drive RAID configuration, quad-core processor, and 16GB of graphics memory (1GB for graphics) with enough oomph to power a pair of external 30-inch displays. It also includes a number of unidentified media slots and an integrated jog shuttle controller -- a pretty good hint at the mobile media types this laptop is targeting. Watch it all go down in the video after the break
Chinavasion, purveyor of all things weird and gadgety is out with they very own projector-equipped cell phone. This tri-band GSM model features :-
Touch screen display
Bluetooth connectivity
Digital camera
microSD memory card slot
640 x 480 resolution projector
The 1,800mAh battery claims to be good for 2 hours of projector use, although I'd take that claim with a huge tub of salt. Would you be willing to drop $370 for this?
Touch screen display
Bluetooth connectivity
Digital camera
microSD memory card slot
640 x 480 resolution projector
The 1,800mAh battery claims to be good for 2 hours of projector use, although I'd take that claim with a huge tub of salt. Would you be willing to drop $370 for this?
Here's a full frontal shot of the yet-unreleased Sony Ericsson Rika, which is essentially a Walkman-capable model of the Sony Ericsson G705. Judging by the image above, there is front-facing camera which indicates 3G compatibility. Other than that, not much information is available so you'll just have to watch this space.
Here's a secretive new compact projector that doesn't have any name or model number attached to it just yet, but it does boast the following :-
4:3 aspect ratio
Max. 180/min. 21cm projection distance
640 x 480 resolution
NTSC & PAL video sources
The built-in battery is able to last for up to 40 minutes before it requires a trip to the nearest power outlet. Suitable for short and simple presentations, IMHO.
4:3 aspect ratio
Max. 180/min. 21cm projection distance
640 x 480 resolution
NTSC & PAL video sources
The built-in battery is able to last for up to 40 minutes before it requires a trip to the nearest power outlet. Suitable for short and simple presentations, IMHO.
Canada's Best Buy ads have featured the Telus HTC Touch Pro, appearing side-by-sde with the Touch Diamond as well as Touch Dual, confirming this highly anticipated handset will be making its way to Telus stores in due time. Unfortunately for us, the ad does not let in on other essential information such as pricing, specifications and release date, but with the ad being ready to run and all, one surely won't have to wait too much longer.
Samsung's Bresson cell phone has been leaked from retailer Phones4U, and this model forges way ahead of the rest in terms of megapixel count thanks to its 8 megapixel shooter. Also known as the M8800, the Bresson will come with the following :-
3.2" touch screen display
16 million colors
HSDPA support
aGPS navigation
Would be interesting to see how this handset holds up against the LG Renoir in terms of photography capability.
3.2" touch screen display
16 million colors
HSDPA support
aGPS navigation
Would be interesting to see how this handset holds up against the LG Renoir in terms of photography capability.
We're not sure why the music industry thinks consumers want to buy even more physical media, but it can't seem to stop pumping out plastic in a futile attempt to stay relevant -- this time it's an initiative called slotMusic, announced today in partnership with SanDisk and several major retailers. The 1GB slotMusic microSD cards are preloaded with DRM-free 320kbps MP3s, and are aimed primarily at mobile phones -- the idea is that you'll be able to buy music and listen to it without having to sideload it onto your device using your computer at home. Sure, we can see the appeal of that, but when we half-facetiously asked SanDisk's reps if they expected us to carry around a stack of individual microSD albums, they didn't laugh when they said yes, and even told us that slotMusic media binders would be available at launch -- no, they weren't kidding. We're not sure anyone's going to be sold on going back to lugging around physical media with the iTunes and Zune WiFi stores out there, but it sounds like we'll be seeing quite a push for this from retailers and the labels -- and artists are apparently enthusiastic about using the full 1GB of space to include content beyond basic liner notes and cover art. We'll see when these launch around the holidays -- if we had to guess, we'd say this is just Ringles and CDVU+ part III
Folks at Crackberry have managed to get their hands on the BlackBerry Javelin and they have come to an early conclusion that this Curve upgrade is pretty decent, complete with BlackBerry's signature comfortable keyboard that is a snap to use. Features on the Javelin include :-
512MHz processor
HVGA+ display at 480 x 360 resolution
3.5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash
Wi-Fi connectivity
GPS navigation
microSD memory card slot
If only pricing and availability information is released to the masses, then we can start fleshing out our Christmas purchases slightly early
512MHz processor
HVGA+ display at 480 x 360 resolution
3.5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash
Wi-Fi connectivity
GPS navigation
microSD memory card slot
If only pricing and availability information is released to the masses, then we can start fleshing out our Christmas purchases slightly early
Samsung's Armani 2 phone merges both Korean and European idealogies into one device known as the Samsung Armani Night Effect. Features of this beautiful candybar handset includes :-
Quadband GSM/HSDPA connectivity
2.2? reinforced glass AMOLED display
3.2 megapixel camera without flash
Built-in FM Radio
Dedicated music player control buttons
120MB internal memory
microSD memory card slot
USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
The shining LED bar around the sides and Emporio Armani logo on both front and back panels definitely add a touch of class, and screams yuppie all round. The Emporio Armani Samsung Night Effect is tipped to ship in Europe this November, followed by South East Asian and Middle East markets.
Quadband GSM/HSDPA connectivity
2.2? reinforced glass AMOLED display
3.2 megapixel camera without flash
Built-in FM Radio
Dedicated music player control buttons
120MB internal memory
microSD memory card slot
USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
The shining LED bar around the sides and Emporio Armani logo on both front and back panels definitely add a touch of class, and screams yuppie all round. The Emporio Armani Samsung Night Effect is tipped to ship in Europe this November, followed by South East Asian and Middle East markets.
Mitsubishi will be making available its i MiEV electric vehicle in Iceland in the near future, helping Iceland achieve its target of being fossil fuel free by 2050. Strangely enough, the vehicle isn't even available in Japan at least until next summer, which is a rather weird move by Mitsubishi's part. The i MiEV has a traveling range of 100 miles on a solitary charge, so it ought to be more than enough to equip the nation with a convenient and green vehicle
Folks at Crackberry have managed to get their hands on the BlackBerry Javelin and they have come to an early conclusion that this Curve upgrade is pretty decent, complete with BlackBerry's signature comfortable keyboard that is a snap to use. Features on the Javelin include :-
512MHz processor
HVGA+ display at 480 x 360 resolution
3.5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash
Wi-Fi connectivity
GPS navigation
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If only pricing and availability information is released to the masses, then we can start fleshing out our Christmas purchases slightly early.
SanDisk announced its new microSD memory card known as the SlotMusic. Each card has a minimum storage space of 1GB, and is able to playback tunes at up to 320kbps quality. All cards will come pre-loaded with DRM-free content courtesy of global artists, and with a publisher list of EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, you can be sure you won't be getting some two-bit newbie belting out an unheard of tune. At press time, there is no word on which album will be featured, nor pricing structure. More to come in due time, so watch this space.
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