Archive for September, 2008
ASUS Eee PC 900 Series Gets Gold And Blue Flavors
So far, we’ve seen too many Eee PC versions, but only two colors to choose from, including black and white (N10 version not included). However, after squinting around, Asus has realised it needs some diversity, and added two more hues to the casing pool. For the moment, you will be able to snatch a golden 900A or a dark-blue 901A, which suprisingly, resembles the popular Acer Aspire one netbook. As for the other internal specifications, looks like they remain the same, although we can’t have similar confidentiality concerning the prices.
[via eeepcnews]
SmartQ Introduces The New TAO PMP
SmartQ has officially introduced the new TAO media player, coming up with a sleek blackish design and a 3.3-inch 480×320 HVGA display. It has a 500mhz Blackfin processor, a 4GB capacity, an FM tuner , A microphone and SDHC slot, to expand your storage. This 105 × 62×14 mm PMP supports wide bunch of formats, including MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, APE, AAC, WAV (PCM, ADPCM), FLV, WMV, ASF, 3GP, MPEG, RMVB, DAT, MP4, Xvid, and even high-def Divx (720 × 480). Battery can provide up to 20 hours of audio or 6 hours of video, which is fairly reasonable for a $100 price tag.
[via gmp3]
BenQ Aries2 S6 MID Goes Live In Italy
The new BenQ S6 Mobile Internet Device makes a debut right on time, via Italian carrier TIM, with a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen and a powerful 800MHz Atom MID processor, to handle the 3G 7.2Mbps HSDPA. It features a 2GB SSD drive, 512MB of RAM, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi connectivity, adorned in a small 159 x 89 x 22mm, 330gm package. To get this amazing Linux Midinux-based device, you’ll have to shell out €429 ($626), which means, giving up your next laptop procurement. Still, it looks like a top-notch portable machine with endless capabilities, the kind we’d like to see in our hands.
[Via UMPC Portal]
LG Xnote Mini Netbook To Be Released In Korea
LG Electronics rolls out the Xnote Mini netbook (AKA: X110), with all the usual specs, including a 10-inch 1024 x 600 display, Intel Atom N270 processor, 4-in-1 card reader, 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11 b/g WiFi connectivity. It comes with a Windows XP onboard and houses a 3-cell battery, together with a huge 160GB hard drive, all in a light 1.19kg package. Still, no word on availability outside Korea, but if you happen to be there, you can get one for an expropriated price tag of 699,000 KRW ($600), which will be slashed down, as it hits Stateside.
Update: Official name is X110 Momo. In addition, you will get the option to buy it with 3G WWAN connectivity inside, for $586 to $733 (customizable specs).
[via Aving]
MobiBlu Rolls Out The New T20 PMP
Korean company MobiBlu has released their latest T20 media player, coming with a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 display, an FM radio, a voice recorder, and flash storage, ranged from 1GB up to 8GB. It is compatible with MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, APE, RM / RMVB, AVI, JPG, BMP, TXT file formats and already available in Asia for around $200 (8GB). I guess there are some other alluring alternatives to spend the money on. Meaning, we need a better price.
[via gmp3]
Apple Has Launched iPhone 3G Online Buying Service
Do you feel reluctant standing in another long tiresome queue to buy an iPhone 3G? It seems Apple has decided to end this torture by announcing a new online tool that can assist potential customers shorten the process. From now on, you can go online and type-in all the billing forms, including name, address, payment details, etc, choose your desirable plan and schedule the time and date you wish to get to any nearby Apple store, in order to collect the merchandise and complete the activation. Regretfully, you get no home delivery and still bound to a 2 years contract, but Apple’s intention is affirmative.
[Apple]
Packard Bell To Launch “dot” Netbook Around November
They say, if you don’t have your own netbook brand you don’t exist, and for some reason I tend to believe this allegation, otherwise, how can you explain the joining of Packard Bell to the overcrowded market, with their latest “dot” netbook, which unsuprisingly looks similar to the other gang fellows (particularly the Acer Aspire One), packing an 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 display and the usual Intel Atom N270 processor. Well, don’t think too hard, you’ve guessed it right, it comes with 1GB of RAM, a 6-cell battery, 5-in-1 card reader, a built-in webcam and Windows XP on board. But wait, there’s something exceptional, the new “dot” has a 160GB hard-drive capacity, which is bigger than the average size. Anyway, if this is the lappy that makes it for you, it should be Available in Europe around November, priced at €399 ($580).
[via Eeepc.net]
T-Mobile G1: First HTC Dream G1 Android Powered Phone Introduced
The T-Mobile G1 event was definitely a game changer, to how the mobile phone and the Internet have merged to bring us innovative solutions in one device, the kind that can provide Email, Maps, Calendar, instant messaging, Contacts, Search engine and Media player, all together in one strong Open Source platform that will be able to compete those lavish smartphone handsets, with a fair and affordable price. As the clock pointed at 10:30 AM (East time), a group of distinguish representatives from companies like Deutsche Telecom, T-Mobile, HTC and Google were gathered on one small New York stage, to announce the long-awaited HTC Dream, powered with Google’s Android operating system, to be available in T-Mobile stores and dealers on October 27th, for merely $179, subjunctive to a two year contract - $25/month deal, including unlimited internet access plus a certain amount of messaging package, or $35/month deal with unlimited internet access and unlimited messages to send.
The new phone, also known as the G1, is equipped with a quadband GSM HSDPA 1700/2100, a stunning flip-out 3-inch 320 x 480 HVGA touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard to make it easier when you type-in a web address or any other online form, a 3.2MP camera with auto focus, a microSD card extension (1GB microSD card included, supports up to 8GB card), GPS navigation system, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. The continuous collaboration with Mountain View brings a smooth multitasking UI, packed with many Google apps, such as Gmail, GTalk IM, Google Maps, digital compass, integrated Traffic view / Street View, Google calender and last but not least, Google’s search engine, assimilated inside the built-in browser. In addition, you get more applications pre-loaded, like Android Market, which is equivalent to Apple’s App Store, Amazon’s MP3 store, allowing to download from 6 million DRM-free tracks (starting at 89 cents), YouTube and many other third-party goodies onboard. The unit comes with a designated Search Button that lets you work across the entire interface and search any application you want. Thus, you can look for your friends in the contact list or search for a special occasion within your calender, etc. Regretfully, it doesn’t support the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, nor A2DP stereo Bluetooth, but you can expect to see them in future versions. Sized at 4.60” x 2.16” x 0.62”, the G1’s battery provides up to 5 hours of speech or 130 hours in standby mode and potential buyers will be able to choose between black, white or brown flavors, when the phone goes live, in early November.
Checkout the videos after the break. For more images you can click in here.
[via Android Community]
iRiver P20 Media Player Gets Official Release In Korea
iRiver has officially released the P20 media player, to be available in 80GB or 120GB storage capacities, along with 4.1-inch 480 x 272 AMOLED screen, an FM tuner, a microphone, a speaker, a DMB tuner, and SD-MMC-CF card slot. It packs a TV output and compatible with MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, APE, FLAC, JPEG, RAW, BMP, GIF, PNG, MPEG4, XviD, WMV9, DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, HWP, GUL, HTML / HTM / MHTML, TXT, SWF file formats, so there are plenty of audio, video and image codecs you can stock inside. Prices start at $430 for the 80GB version and climb up to $460 for the 120GB model, but these are probably Korean rates only. In any case, the iriver Spinn looks more appealing to me.
[iRiver]
Porient H12 UMPC Makes a Debut With 4.8″ Touchscreen And Linux Based OS
The new Porient H12 UMPC can easily compete head-to-head with the latest Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet, as it comes with a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen and a strong 520MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor. However, the 300gm device packs only 2GB of flash storage, so i guess there’s an obvious winner between the two, having the Archos 5 housing 60/120/250GB capacities onboard. Notwithstanding, the H12 features an SD/MMC card slot, mini-USB port, 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity, built-in GPS navigation system, DAB/DVB-H/DVB-T tuners and assimilated capabilities, including a web browser, RSS reader, multimedia player, voice recording, email, PDF viewer, office software, etc. Still, no word on price or availability, but it seems you can place your order for a bulk of units.
[via pocketables]
WowWee Rovio Surveillance Robot Goes Live
This cute surveillance robot from WowWee was one of the biggest stars at the CES show in Vegas and today, after long anticipation, it’s up for pre-order, priced at $299. The new Rovio comes with a 640 x 480 multi-functional WiFi webcam, allowing users to remotely spy after their homes or offices from any web accessible device and stream the video signals (MPEG4 format) directly to the handheld unit with full audio recognition. In addition, it can take still pictures or coordinate its location accurately, thanks to the built-in NorthStar navigation system, that uses infra-red dots to identify the exact emplacement. Shipping is scheduled for next Friday and the entire gadgeteer world is under alert.
Update1: for more details, images a quick preview, click in here.
Update2: Shipping was delayed to December 17th 2008. Meanwhile, you can enjoy the in-action video after the break.
[via slashgear]
Toshiba NB100 Netbook Gets Official In Europe
ARRRRGH…this is getting way overcrowded, but who cares, when there’s a competition around and the joiner is Toshiba, that officially Introduces its latest NB100 netbook, to be released in October, with the expected Atom N270 processor and the 8.9-inch, 1024 x 600 display. You can also find either Ubuntu or Windows XP onboard, together with 1GB of RAM, built-in WiFi, 120GB storage capacity and 3 covering colors to choose from, including Champagne Gold, Bright Silver or Cosmic Black. As mentioned, it’s going to make a debut across Europe next month for £260 ($470).
Update1: more pictures in here.
Update2: Checkout the video after the break (Courtesy of mobilecomputermag).
[via stuff.tv]
RCA To Introduce A New Lyra Slider PMP
It might look like one of those updated cell phones, but it’s actually RCA’s new Lyra slider PMP, to be available somewhere in the fall, with 4GB / 8GB storage capacities, an FM radio, USB 2.0 connection and battery life, delivering up to 50 hours of audio or 8 hours of video. Count $79.99 for the 4GB version or $99.99 for the 8GB one.
[via engadget]
Samsung Officially Announces The New 10-Inch NC10 Netbook
It’s been already a week since we first encountered with Samsung’s namelessly netbook. Turns out it answers the name NC10 and packs the usual specs, including a 10.2-inch display, Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 1.3M webcam, and a 3-in-1 card reader. In addition, it runs Windows XP OS and houses a 6-cell battery, WiFi, Bluetooth and storage capacity, up to 160GB HDD. One special feature the NC10 has, is the anti-bacterial keyboard, to protect your netbook from all those animalcules, hanging around. Still, no word about official prices, so you’d have to wait until it hits the shelves next month.
Update: What Laptop says that Samsung goes all the way down, with a competitive price of £299 ($532). I guess it’s not the “too low” price you’d expected, but it’s a good start.
[via akihabaranews]
Fit-PC Slim Can Easily Compete The Smallest PC Title
Just as the Space Cube PC wins “the world’s smallest computer” title, comes the fit-PC Slim and grabs it, with measures at 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches and 13 ounces of weight. It packs a 500MHz AMD Geode processor and has 3 USB ports when 2 at the front and another one behind. In addition, the fit-PC offers a 256MB of RAM version, without WiFi / hard drive, for $220, or 512MB of RAM with 802.11b/g WiFi and 60GB hard drive, running either Ubuntu or Windows XP Home SP3, for $295 or $335 respectively. We can;t be sure if this miniscule box will be available on retail, but you can order it directly from the manufacturer’s website if you can’t hold yourself.
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