September 2008 Archives

Samsung seems to have been really busy lately. We've seen various handsets being released or rumored and it's now time for the Delve to leak to the public. The Samsung Delve seems to be a bit of a mix between Samsung Instinct and the Samsung F480. While we don't have all the official specifications, we can tell you a thing or two about the Delve.

The Delve will feauture:

• 3.0 touchscreen display


• Second generation TouchWiz interface


• 2 megapixel camera


• Pre-loaded Toneroom, Facebook, Myspace, and various games


• Threaded email and SMS


• HTML browser


• Navigation software


• Bluetooth A2DP connectivity.

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The KC780 is the LG's 8 megapixel camera phone we've spotted last week at the FCC and now we have a better picture of it. This LG could be the slimmest 8 megapixel camera phone so far, although the Samsung Pixon is officially measured at 13.8 mm so far.

• A TFT display with limited touchscreen support


• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity


• USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0


• Video recording at 30fps


• 140MB of expandable memory

The Garmin Nuvi 775T was first mentioned in August during the summer, and at that time there was no release date or pricing information, but thanks to Amazon and their wonderful service, we know it will become available this Wednesday - 1st of October - and you can already make a pre-order.

The fresh GPS system has a price tag of $800 and includes everything a normal GPS has, such as a FM traffic receiver so you don't get stuck in traffic, 3D navigation with lane assist, bluetooth for hands free calls, and an auto-adjust timer.

Maps of North America and Europe come in the nuvi 775T package, as well as the Garmin Connect Photos, which is basically a feature that lets you link up photos/images with locations saved on the map.

The road-trip computer lets users take note of the maximum speed, total time, mileage, and other details.

- Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance Easy-to-use. - Configurable vehicle icons allows users to select a fun, and customized icons.

Garmin Nuvi 775T

Fujitsu has made a (kind of) official announcement today by presenting the upcoming ST6012 Tablet PC on their website. Unlike other tablets of the same kind, the ST6012 doesn't have a keyboard or any other keys, and that is one of the points that makes it stylish.

The Tablet PC is included on the Stylistic ST Series, and boasts a good processor - 1.40GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - along with a good touchscreen display measuring 12.1-inches and providing a 1920x1200 resolution. To make it even better, you have the option to put 3G. There is no exact information about the RAM memory, but rumors mention the basic 1GB, and a maximum of 4GB.

The wireless connections/transfers can be made by WiFi or bluetooth, and the hard-drive can either be a 64GB SSD, or a bigger (and normal) 320GB.

- Handwritten documents with electronic ink (no keyboard required) - 9 cell battery pack (optional)

Fujitsu

We're getting closer to the Christmas holiday so you might already be looking out for special gifts for some of your friends. iRiver's SPINN PMP might be the thing you are looking for. It's like a great device which will keep its owner occupied for a few hours.

The PMP is coming in two versions, 4GB and 8GB and iRiver will be ready to ship them starting with October 3rd. The 4GB will cost $249.99 while the 8GB sells for $289.99.
The SPINN will get you a 3.3 inch 480 x 272 AMOLED display. There's an FM tuner, Bluetooth 2.0 and support for MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, AVI, and WMV files.
Too bad there's no WiFi support in any of these versions.

There's a new notebook coming out from MSI - the MSI PR211 Notebook. The PR211 is equipped with a 12.1″ display with a resolution of 1280×800, graphics card ATI Radeon HD 3200, processor AMD Turion X2 Dual Core ZM-80 2.1 GHz and 2 GB of RAM, with the possibility of expanding up to 4 GB if necessary.

Data storage is done through a 250 GB SATA hard drive. In addition, there are also built optical drive DL DVD-RW, adapter Wireless LAN 802.11 a / b / g / n, slot ExpressCard, 1.3-megapixel webcam, port HDMI, three USB 2.0 connectors and 3-in-1 card-reader .

PR211 maintain the confidentiality of your information through biometric fingerprint and crawler MSI FileSave. This special software that encrypts all data stored on a hard drive, and without special password, they can not be decoded. FileSave works effectively even when removing the hard drive from the laptop.

MSI PR211 with preloaded operating system Windows Vista Home Premium has already appeared in sales at price of € 799.

via: msi

Remember the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard? You know, the really cool one? Well that keyboard was designed by Art Lebedev. The same company has developed a WiMAX concept phone together with Russian carrier Scartel.

The device looks like an iPhone clone from the pictures here. It will also have Apple like features if we don't count the WiMAX support: WiFi, tri-band GSM and a 850x480 touchscreen. Two cameras are also available, one for pictures and the other one for video calls. There's a microSD slot, a 3.5mm headphone plug and an A/V plug. A mini-USB socket will fit about right

While the design is not final and future changes might still occur, we know for sure that Scartel has WiMAX networks deployed in Moscow and St. Petersburg only for now. In the USA Sprint is getting ready for its XOHM network but it hasn't launched it yet.

Remember the small LG notebooks released last year during September and October? In case you can't recall, I'll refresh your memory by presenting the R200 and E200 - both have a small form factor and a humble 12.1-inch display screen.

In addition to those 2 models, LG has recently come up with a new netbook named Xnote Mini. As the name suggests, the mini computer has a tiny LCD screen that only measures 10-inches.

Besides those details, it is known that the Xnote Mini will have a 160GB hard-drive, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a battery of 3-cells. Sadly it will only be available for the Korean market, at a price and date that we currently don't know.

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We have all seen our fair share of iPod clones, right? Well, the latest trend on the tech industry is to create copycats of the Apple phone, also known as iPhone. As expected this look-alike comes from Asia, more specifically China, and is available online in black or white colors, for approximately $250.

The CiPhone i88i comes with a 3.5-inch touchscreen - same as the iPhone - but the resolution is smaller at 240x320 pixels. The camera that serves to take photos and record videos is also worse than the Apple phone, with a 1.3-megapixel sensor. The same can be said about the internal memory that only features 2GB, but on the other hand, if you only look at the design and forget about the specifications, this is a true clone.

Multimedia tasks are done by the MP3 + MP4 player and a TV-Out function, while the navigation is achieved by GPRS & WAP. Other features include:

- bluetooth
- FM radio
- 2 games
- JAVA 2.0

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Sony Ericsson has a GreenHeart concept phone which hasn't entered production yet, and it might not be massively produced any time soon. The concept phone is meant to prove that a phone is environmentally sustainable through its life cycle.

The GreenHeart will sport some of the various features:

• bio-plastic housings


• recycled plastic keypads


• a zero charger with 3.5mW standby power


• HTML based e-manuals instead of traditional printed ones


• environmentally conscious packaging.

SocialLife is a new application from Verizon Wireless. How did they end up creating it? Well people say that Verizon will do almost anything to add some extra dollars to your monthly bill. Like any other service, this is quite an affordable application. For $1.49 per month you will be able to go to any of the following social networking sites: Myspace, Photobucket, Livejournal, AsianAve, BlackPlanet, FaithBase, GLEE, MiGente, Rabble and MTV Tr3s.

Where's Facebook you ask? So do I. Not that I actually would need any of them, including Facebook. But where's Myspace support one would think there's also Facebook. I say don't pay for the app and look for a replacement.

I am not exactly sure about the actual iPhone arrival in China but we know how Apple is eager to enter that large consumer market. South China Morning Post is saying that the iPhone 3G will come without 3G and WiFi. Which is really a very bad thing if proven to be so.

China Mobile will apparently ask Apple to disable the two features. They don't have a 3G network so it makes sense. But WiFi is everywhere! So why disable that?

If I am in China will I be able to use my Apple as a cell phone? And how much would an Chinese iPhone 3G without 3G and iPhone cost?

via Gizmodo

Sony Ericsson had some problems with the full integration of Windows Mobile in their first Xperia phone. People noticed it but the Xperia wasn't delayed to 2009. Now after the official release of G1, the world first handset wearing an Android OS, it's reported that Sony Ericsson officials are considering the open-source OS for their future generation of Xperia smartphones.

Sony Ericsson president, Dick Komiyama said that his company is interestd in Android but they aren't ready to adopt it yet. But they will be ready won't they? Is Microsoft ready to see its Windows Mobile replaced with Android?

Vodafone is the UK carrier which will serve Brits with Storms soon. While waiting for more information about the whole UK launch we have found some leaked pictures of the newest BlackBerry.

People say that the network selection which shows 1XEV indicating EVDO network should show GSM network which is what Vodafone has. Has this image been heavily photoshopped to make us think it's an actual photo of a Vodafone Storm? I wouldn't be surprised if someone wants some quick publicity for its editing skills.

We'll be waiting for official Vodafone news. The Storm is coming pretty soon anyway so I guess we could live without any "leaked" pictures.

We warned Americans when their Best Buy stores started to sell iPhone 3G and now we have to warn fellow Canadians that their Best Buy has also decided to pick up Apple's handset.

Going to Best Buy Canada won't help you get an unlocked iPhone. The prices are the same, $199 for the 8GB and $299 for the 16GB as long as you get a three-year contract from Rogers or Fido. So one more store selling the same product under the same conditions.

I'll give most phones a chance if they're not made by Sagem. Is it only me with this problem? Should I have it looked at and properly medicated?

In the mean time I'll show you the Sagem P9522. If you have the same problem like me you can always pretend you haven't seen it anywhere. The P9522 is a candybar handset, and here's what it will get you:

• 2.8 inch display


• 5 megapixel camera


• GPS navigation


• WiFi connectivity


• Fingerprint reader


• microSD memory card slot.

The Pantech Matrix phone is schedule to arrive in the U.S. from AT&T soon. The handset a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard which should be heavily used by all those hardcore text and internet users. The phone also sports UMTS/HSDPA support, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Video Share support.

We obviously don't have any pricing and availability yet but when the Matrix hits it will arrive in three colors, red, black and blue. Wonder why it's called Matrix though.

It was only a couple of weeks ago that we have seen iPhone firmware 2.1 officially launched and Apple seems ready to be moving on. The next version is the 2.2 and there's a beta 1 available for developers. What are we going to get from the new version? We don't exactly know, but since Apple is moving so fast we should expect some decent changes to emerge. Background push notification anyone?

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I am not exactly sure about the actual iPhone arrival in China but we know how Apple is eager to enter that large consumer market. South China Morning Post is saying that the iPhone 3G will come without 3G and WiFi. Which is really a very bad thing if proven to be so.

China Mobile will apparently ask Apple to disable the two features. They don't have a 3G network so it makes sense. But WiFi is everywhere! So why disable that?

If I am in China will I be able to use my Apple as a cell phone? And how much would an Chinese iPhone 3G without 3G and iPhone cost?

via Gizmodo

Remember the guy that managed to pull in a whooping $250,000 after developing that silly Bejeweled game version for the iPhone? Want to be one of those guys? Well Apple will offer you a chance through its iPhone Developer University program which is now available in the USA.

It's not actually a real university but an opportunity for other universities to introduce curriculum for developing iPhone and iPod touch applications. This program will let your university start development programs with up to 200 students free of charge.

Here's what Apple has to say about it:

With the suite of sophisticated and elegant tools included in the iPhone SDK, and a wide-range of resources in the iPhone Dev Center, students participating in the class will have everything they need to create innovative applications for iPhone and iPod touch.

We are surprised this didn't leak out much earlier, given that AT&T has been tinkering with the thing in its labs for some time now. May be LG and AT&T know a few more tricks than Nokia and Sony Ericsson who seem to be having considerable difficulty keeping future handsets under wraps. Anyways, the LG Xenon's specs is pretty impressive with quad-band GSM, dual-band UMTS/HSDPA support, a 2.8-inch display of 240x480 resolution, Bluetooth 2.0, USB and WiFi connectivity, 100MB of internal space with up to 16GB of microSD expansion, and a sliding QWERTY keyboard underneath it all. There's also the ubiquitous aGPS receiver and accelerometer with a proximity sensor to boot. With a name like Xenon, you think they would have snuck in a better lens, but this Xenon seems easily satisfied with a 3-megapixel camera. On the whole, not a bad package, which might be headed our way this Christmas at an unknown price.

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Looks like LG wants to cover both the high and low end of things, just as it did when it entered the 5-megapixel fray with the Veiwty KU990 and KC550. As a companion to the already announced high-end KC910, LG seems to be working on a low-end 8-megapixel snapper, the KC780. The KC780 has already managed to slip by the FCC unnoticed and except for its powerful lens, it falls short (as LG expects) in many other areas. The slider is designed to work with quad-band GSM networks with speeds stopping at EDGE, and has Bluetooth, USB 2.0 support, and microSD expansion to augment the 140 megs that it houses internally. Not much to speak of, but if we are solely interested in a good cameraphone, this could serve the purpose. No details on pricing or availability, but as always, looks for us to tell you.

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While the Pantech Sky IM-S380K was a GSM handset headed for Korea's KTF, the new Sky IM-S360L seems to head the other way to the CDMA air waves on Korea's CDMA carrier, LGT. Although molded from the same clay, there are many differences on the IM-S360L starting with network support and the slightly changed key placement on the same slider design. The Pantech Sky Bang also features a 2.3-inch QVGA display, a 1.3 megapixel camera, FM radio, mp3 player, and microSD support. Measuring 102.9 x 48.6 x 13.4 mm and weighing 94 grams, the Sky Bang is available in a choice of Black, White, Silver, and of course, Pink at 400,000 KRW ($346) on LGT.

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While other companies have long put in their entries for the ongoing touchscreen competition, Nokia is still yet to formally release the much-awaited Nokia "Tube" or more officially, the Nokia XpressMedia 5800. But it looks like we may not have to wait long as Pocket-Lint has a secret, vaild source that whispers a launch date of October 2nd. According to the source, Nokia's first full touchscreen cell phone is planned to be launched at a London event together with the arrival of Nokia Comes with Music service. October 2nd is not too bad, but you should know Nokia that we have moved on and fallen for the Touch HD instead!