Archive for September, 2007
Mio has an affordable portable GPS navigation system for the masses in the form of the DigiWalker C230. The C230 comes pre-loaded with maps of the US and real-time text-to-speech directions that help you reach your destination safe and sound plainly by ear without taking your eyes off the road. This is the perfect introductory device for those who have yet to own a GPS system of any sort, and the anti-glare display makes the C230 perfect to be fitted in vehicles or carried around as you explore an unfamiliar city by foot. The Mio DigiWalker C230 will feature 1 million point of interest locations and supports standard voice guidance in 16 different languages including English, French and Spanish. It will retail for $249.95 when it is released next month. Detailed specifications are available after the jump.
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September 28th, 2007
Toshiba has a new Gigabeat in town, and this time it is the V41 to go under the spotlight. This portable media player sports a decent 3.5″ QVGA TFT LCD display and comes with 4GB of internal memory. It also boasts an SD/SDHC memory card slot, letting you slip in an additional 8GB worth of media. You can also record video received from the integrated 1Seg TV tuner to either SDHC or internal memory, depending on which media has more space remaining. The Gigabeat V41 supports MP3, WMA, WMA 9 and WMV file formats. A built-in monaural speaker, an external antenna terminal (3.5mm mini- jack) and private stand to view as a TV rounds off the list of features. You can pick up the Toshiba Gigabeat V41 for approximately $257 when it is released in Japan next month on the 19th.
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September 28th, 2007
Verizon Wireless has made available its USB727 modem that was developed by Novatel Wireless, making this the smallest EV-DO Rev. A modem stick in the world. The USB727 will come with a built-in microSD memory card slot that allows you to carry up to 4GB worth of data wherever you go. It was designed to work with just about any Type A USB port and comes with out-of-box support for a wide range of operating systems including Windows XP and Vista, Mac, and Linux, allowing Verizon Wireless subscribers to stay connected in a more convenient manner at speeds and performance that are on par with traditional cable or DSL connections. Apart from the extremely tiny form factor, the USB727 boasts an integrated dual-band diversity antennae system with flip-up antennae. It can be picked up for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new 2-year agreement.
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September 28th, 2007
Pioneer tells the world that there is still life yet in the standard DVD format, releasing the DV-800AV universal DVD player that features 1080p upscaling via HDMI and compatibility with DivX, XviD, and SACD (Super Audio CD) formats. Unfortunately, the €430 price tag is rather on the high side - you could get a perfectly working HD DVD or Blu-ray player at that price point, which makes me wonder why would you then pick this up?
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September 28th, 2007
In conjunction of Ferrari’s 60th birthday, Nokia’s Vertu luxury unit will unleash a new designer phone that retails for a cool $25,000. This ridiculously expensive handset will be known as the Ferrari Ascent 60 and is currently on sale at Vertu’s flagship stores in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Paris. What you get in return for all that truckload of money is tri-band GSM connectivity, Bluetooth support, a 20mm handsfree loudspeaker, USB synchronization, text message support, and a 1,000 name address book. Sounds pretty entry-level by all means, but you go benefit from custom Ferrari ringtones and a screensaver featuring Ferrari graphics.The sapphire crystal display and precision-engineered steel keys on jeweled bearings add to the final price, and the same goes for its hand-polished titanium case, hand-stitched Ferrari leather on the back, and a battery plate that in reality is a 1:100 replica of a Ferrari manual shift grid.
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September 28th, 2007
IceRage has just released a couple of new computer peripherals that don’t bring anything new in terms of functionality, but they sure as heck look good. The devices in question are the IceRage Pocket Mouse and Pocket Presenter that feature sleek styling cues and a wide range of color options to choose from. The Pocket Presenter will definitely pep up those boring PowerPoint presentations, being a Bluetooth mouse that boasts media controller and laser pointer functionalities. For those who need a flashy looking mouse, the Pocket Mouse would slip comfortably into any pocket and comes with a storage compartment that lets you store its retractable USB cable and plug neatly. Both are working concepts at this point in time - hopefully the final product will be released in time for the holidays.
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September 28th, 2007
There is a new device from HTC to appear on the FCC website, and a quick glance at the specifications reveal a GSM 850/1900 device that comes with a 2 megapixel camera. No full frontal shots of the Phoebus though, so we’ll just have to make do with an image of its rear end. From the looks of it though, it does share some similarities with the Dopod C750, and could possibly be the Juno from T-Mobile. What do you guys think this would be?
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September 28th, 2007
Here’s one more way to use your smartphone - turn it into a webcam! SmartCam is an open-source application that runs on Windows XP or Vista, enabling any S60-powered handset’s camera to double up as a webcam. Unfortunately, Mac users are left out in the cold again with this open-source solution, but you can always comfort yourself that Macs already come with integrated iSight webcams. Still, to know that you can have a handy webcam on-the-spot without forking out additional dollars is always a boon. Before you get started though, remember to install the SmartCam application onto your Windows machine followed by the mobile client on the S60 device. Oh yeah, and it requires Bluetooth connectivity to link up - cables just won’t do these days.
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September 28th, 2007
It is nice to see more and more functionalities start to appear on the iPhone, and today we bring you news that this supposed wonder handset will be able to play both MP3 and .wav attachments in their voicemail now. Strange though, as other phones surely supported a feature as basic as this the moment they were released. I wonder why simple stuff like this was held back on the iPhone initially?
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September 28th, 2007
Broadcom has just announced a new single-chip GPS solution for mobile devices that will be manufactured using the affordable 90nm CMOS process, bringing to the table superior receiver technology as well as tracking sensitivity. This receiver will full utilize the Global Locate architecture that is capable of measuring even the faintest GPS signals (as low as -162 dBm) despite being trapped inside infamous urban canyons. Power consumption is also extremely frugal, sipping no more than 15mW when navigating with one second map updates. Hope to see these new chips make an appearance in future GPS-capable devices soon.
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