There’s still no word on when Toshiba’s 9mm thick touchscreen TG01 handset will hit the states if ever but those in Japan and Spain will be seeing the phone as early as next month.

This information comes to us from DOCOMO and Telefonica. DOCOMO being the Japanese carrier who will market the TG01 as docomo PRO series T-01A while Telefonica will market the device in Spain as the TG01.

Just a quick reminder, Toshiba’s TG01 features a 1GHz procesor from Qualcomm, a 4.1″ 800 x 480 WVGA touchscreen and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional customized with a 3D user interface. Additionally it will a have support for GPS, WiFI, HSDPA along with a microSD. Let’s just hope it finds a U.S. carrier soon.

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Toshiba adds another dimension towards its line of mobile device solutions as it unveils the world’s first laptop configured with a eSATA second generation 512GB Solid State Drive (SSD) with the Portégé R600-ST4203. Toshiba’s newest development shows its dedication to pushing innovation as the company has increased SSD capacities on laptops from 32GB to 512GB in just two years.

At just 2.4 pounds and 0.77 inches thin, the Portégé R600 with SSD provides customers with an enhanced level of protection, portability, reliability and fast data access. The adoption of this solid state technology in Toshiba’s ultraportable laptops enables the user to enjoy faster boot, application loading and up to 3.0 faster access times compared to a 128GB solid state drive (SSD). Additionally, the lack of moving parts reduces noise and the risk of mechanical failure which makes it a reliable solution. Moreover, the SSD is lightweight, tough and impact resistant, designed to withstand higher impacts than a conventional HDD.

The Portégé R600-ST4203 will be available in early June exclusively on www.toshibadirect.com at $3,499.99 MSRP.

(Source) Press

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Toshiba’s future lineup has been leaked recently and now we have some pictures to match those names. The TG01 which we are already expecting will be followed by two new sets the TG02 and the TG03. The shots aren’t exactly clear but we’re so familiar with blurry leaked pictures that we’d be surprised to see the new handset any different. Now that we have the leaked images we’d like more details about actual pricing and availability dates.

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Tags: leak, Mobile News, Portable Devices, TG01, TG02, TG03, Toshiba, Toshiba

That’s right folks, Toshiba has seen the light and the company seems to like the mobile business. According to leaked documents Toshiba will launch devices with Snapdragon processors inside and running Windows Mobile 6.5. And we’re hoping that the leaked 2009/2010 leaked Toshiba roadmap isn’t just a clever rumor.

We should expect two new TG-series mobile phones, two K-Series MIDs and a L-Series Internet Tablet. They will be all running Windows Mobile 6.5 and they will have 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processors under the hood. We will see more of those from Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 so stay tuned for more.

Until then we have some hot details about each of them! Here goes… (more…)

Tags: internet tablet, MID, Mobile News, smartphone, Toshiba, Toshiba, Windows Mobile 6.5

Toshiba’s TG01 isn’t even available yet and we got wind of a new handset ready to arrive from Toshiba. The FCC has received the paperwork for the TG01 which contained all the right pictures but the actual documents covered a whole new phone, the TM5-E01. This one should be a clamshell phone which will have the following features:

• Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900), UMTS2100 connectivity
• QSD8250 CPU (Snapdragon), 256 MB of RAM, 512MB ROM
• Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS
• Primary display: 3-inch 800 × 480 WVGA touchscreen
• Secondary display: 0.8-inch 96 × 39 black & white OLED LCD
• Camera (unknown resolution)
• Wi-Fi
• aGPS
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• miniUSB
• microSD memory card slot
• Dimensions: 117x 64×19.8mm, 183g

Are we to expect it soon since the FCC is already checking it out?

via FCC

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While there’s still a long way to go until we’re going to see the TG01 from Toshiba, O2 Germany has made sure it will be the only German carrier to sell it. That’s right, the TG01 will be available exclusively from O2 for an undisclosed yet price.

The TG01 will be the first handset to bring us 1.0GHz processor speed thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD2850. It will also be one of the thinnest phones at only 9.9 thickness. And that 4.1-inch TFT touchscreen will certainly come in handy. The handset should arrive with Windows Mobile 6.1 on board and we have no idea if we’re going to be able to upgrade it to Windows Mobile 6.5

via msmobiles

Tags: Germany, Mobile News, O2, Other Brands, TG01, Toshiba, Toshiba

Toshiba offers another great mobile solution in the Satellite A305 –S6916. Offering good performance, it has decent speakers and touch multimedia controls. The Toshiba Satellite A305-S6916 offers up a unique design, slightly better graphics performance than other mobile solutions, and a couple of extras that make paying more for it worthwhile.

The A305-S6916 features Toshiba’s high-gloss Fusion finish, with a pattern it calls Kinetic. It’s definitely eye-catching and sets it apart from more straightforward-looking budget laptops. The laptop is fairly thick and made even thicker by the extended battery that’s included. Instead of adding to the depth by putting the cells at the back, they’re on the bottom, lifting the entire package up off your desktop.

(Source) CNet

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Toshiba offers a new solution for people who want to manage their finances through their mobile phones. The Universal SIM (USIM) cards unveiled by Toshiba supports the Near Field Communications (NFC) short wireless range that can be used in many wireless payments systems.

NFC technology embedded in mobile phones is being trialled by several operators, such as O2 with its Wallet programme, to offer a range of information, payment and travel options simply by touching the phone to a reader.

The USIM application runs as part of the SIM card, and stores user information as well as the usual SIM functions such as storing contact and message data. This provides a secure way for the verification and transmission of account details.

via Press

Tags: Cell Phones, mobile technology, payments systems, sim card, sim cards, social infrastructure, Toshiba, usim card

Toshiba has launched another great mobile device in the market, the Toshiba R600 Notebook. Toshiba has long been known to be amongst the leaders in the mobile computing business and their notebooks are a preference for people who want mobility and reliability.

The R600 weighs only 2.14 lbs. and is only 12.1 inches thick. Toshiba claims it is the world’s thinnest and lightest notebook in the market today. It uses Intel’s 1.2GHz ultra-low voltage Core 2 Duo to help it achieve a maximum battery life of nine hours. In includes a 160GB hard drive pre-loaded with Windows Vista Business and 2GB of memory that is upgradeable to 5GB. A dual-layer DVD burner is included.

Features:

Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32/64-bit, SP1 with downgrade media for Windows® XP Professional

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor SU9400

3GB PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM

128GB Solid State Drive (SSD)

DVD SuperMulti (+/-R single layer) drive

Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)

Bluetooth® version 2.1 plus Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)

Price: $2,999.00

(Source) Toshiba

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Toshiba is normally associated with laptops or television sets. But today, it seems that they have dipped their hand on the area of mobile solutions as we can see in their latest offering, the Toshiba TG01 Handset.

The TG01 was presented today during an event held in London. It is said to be among the thinnest touchscreen devices ever, as it measures only 9.9 mm in thickness. It has the largest display in the history of mobile phones: a 4.1 inch one, with a WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) resolution.

It is expected to be unveiled at the MWC 2009 where exact details about its availability and price might also be unveiled.

(Source) Pocket Lint

Tags: Cell Phones, Laptops, mobile phones, mobile solutions, television sets, Toshiba, Toshiba, touchscreen

Toshiba’s NetPhone 6.0 has been awarded the 2008 Product of the Year award by Technology Marketing Corporations, adding another feather to the cap of Toshiba American Information Systems. The ToshibaNet Phone 6.0 is a familiar tool for call centers to effectively communicate with clients, access valuable information and chat with their superiors while they are on the phone with customers.

Toshiba’s NetPhone 6.0 promotes productivity and improves the customer experience through screen pop and easy-to-use, screen-based call control and telephony operation. Its Presence capabilities gives call center agents and office workers the ability to view the status of other users on the system, empowering them to be more efficient in call management.

Features of the NetPhone 6.0 include:

Presence Viewer

VoIP Benefits

Ease-of-Use features

Integration Capabilities

“Toshiba has demonstrated its commitment to quality and excellence in its Net Phone 6.0 call center productivity tool, and we are pleased to honor it with a 2008 Product of the Year award,” said Nadji Tehrani, executive group publisher and editor-in-chief of Customer Interaction Solutions.

(Source) Press

Tags: Business, call centers, customer interaction solutions, information systems, productivity tool, Toshiba, Toshiba, VoIP

Toshiba, one of the world’s largest makers of “flash memory” and computer chips, is reportedly interested in acquiring Fujitsu’s hard-disk drive business. Western Digital was rumored to be interested in Fujitsu as well but it looks like Toshiba has just sweetened the pot with its entry into the fray.

And if the grapevine is true, Fujitsu openly declared that they are negotiating with multiple parties but it looks like Toshiba has the inside track. And with the reputation of Toshiba obviously put into consideration it looks like Fujitsu is barking at the right party to take over.

A deal, which is expected to be priced at between Y30bn-Y40bn ($340m-$450m), would allow Fujitsu to exit another lossmaking hardware business, as the Japanese group seeks to concentrate on higher-margin IT services. Toshiba, meanwhile, would be able to spread its bets in the data storage market.

(Source) Financial Times

Tags: computer chips, data storage market, flash memory, Fujitsu, Fujitsu, fujitsu hard drives, hard disk drive, Mobile News, Toshiba, Toshiba, western digital

Toshiba is aiming their sites at executives with the launch of the new Tecra R10 laptop. The R10 is a perfect blend between quality, durability and portability. The Tecra R10 has a 14.1in, 1680 x 1050 (WXGA+) display with the option of either a 320GB HDD or 128GB SSD. Toshiba’s put an as-yet-unspecified Intel Core 2 Duo processor under the machine’s hood and equipped it with up to 8GB of memory.

Same with the newly launched Proteges, Toshiba also incorporated a 3G feature in its latest Tecra, so you’ll be able to connect from the back of your chauffeured Lexus at speeds of up to 7.2Mb/s. Wi-Fi’s also under the hood. Short-range data transfers are possible over Bluetooth 2.1, and Toshiba’s also fitted an SD memory card slot into one side of the R10.

Toshiba’s keeping mum about the machine’s cost for the UK, but has said that it will hit Europe sometime later this year.

Tags: Laptops, notebook, R10, Tecra, Toshiba

Toshiba is extending its Satellite Pro laptop line with the addition of two more affordable notebooks, the S300 and S300M. Both of these new laptops have a bevy of features enough to gratify the average business user, although style is not something that Toshiba seems really inclined upon. The S300 and S300M are almost similar to each other except for the S300, which has a 15.4-inch display while the S300M settles for a 14.1 incher. The S300 can be customized to a varied choice of Intel Centrino 2 processors combined with up to 3GB of DDR2 RAM, a 5400 rpm 160GB HDD, Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, webcam, microphone, and a dual-layer DVD burner, powered by a 9-cell battery pack. The S300M follows the same suit except for the display difference we pointed out above, giving a much more portable option for users looking for something smaller.

The Toshiba Satellite Pro S300 and S300M notebooks are on sale right now for starting at $899 and $829 respectively.
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Tags: Laptops, S300, S300M, Satellite Pro, Toshiba

Toshiba’s growth in the notebook manufacturing market has been tremendous. Credit this to its Portégé laptop range. Now, Toshiba is planning to release its own super-thin notebook that could possibly rival Apple’s MacBook Air. This new model claims to be the world’s thinnest and lightest fully featured machine to date.

The Toshiba R600 weighs in at 1.1kg (2.4lb) and measures 283 x 215.8 x 19.5-25.5mm. The R600 is a bit similar to its older brother, the R500, which weighs exactly the same and has identical dimensions. The new model comes in two flavors: a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 model with 1GB of 800MHz DDR 2 memory and a 128GB solid-state drive, or a cheaper 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo SU9300 version with 2GB of 800MHz DDR 2 memory and a 160GB SATA HDD.

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Tags: Laptops, Mobile News, Protege, R600, Toshiba, Ultra Mobile PCs

You won’t find any precious stones on this latest addition to Softbank’s ever growing lineup of Toshiba products but the Toshiba 824T has features that could make anyone forget jewels. Measuring in at just 50×103x17.8 mm, the 824T has an expansive 2.8-inch widescreen QVGA display, an integrated 2-megapixel camera, built-in GPS, Bluetooth, and a microSD slot with 2GB support. Looks like the Japanese need more TV and less connectivity as this clamshell has a 1Seg TV tuner included but WiFi fails to make it with just Bluetooth and 3G/W-CDMA network support. No word on when or for how much this will be available, but when it is, users can get the Toshiba 824T in pastel pink, pastel blue, pastel purple, and the ever popular vivid pink.
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KDDi Corporation has unveiled a new mobile phone for the summer hoping that many will subscribe to their Smart Sports Run and Walk service.

Toshiba’s Sportio, a handset that features an acceleration sensor and GPS, keeps track of how many steps you take, how far you have gone, and how many calories you used up in its Calorie Counter mode.

Place it in Beat Run mode and you can compose music by jogging to special tracks. The phone features a 2.2-inch TFT (240 x 320), a 2 Megapixel camera, and a 1 Seg Tuner. Available in orange or red, the Sportio is also Bluetooth capable so you can take it with you wherever you go.

via: Toshiba

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I don’t know if this cuts cake or not, but Toshiba’s Portege R500-12Q, rebranded for US as the R500-S5007V, still remains the first laptop to have 128GB of SSD sweetness, while being thin and light at the same time. There is no word on when it will become available, but at $3000, I would give the MacBook Air a pass any day over this.

Here is what you will get if you pony up $2,999:

• Intel Core2Duo Processor U7700 1.33GHz, 2MB L2, 533MHz FSB with 64 bit
• 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
• 128GB Serial ATA Solid State Drive
• 12.1-inch diagonal widescreen high-brightness display with 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution
• Transreflective backlit LED
• Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 7mm, 8x SuperMulti-DVD (+/-R Single Layer) drive supporting 9 formats
• Genuine Windows Vista Business (32-bit version) with downgrade media for Genuine Windows XP Professional
• Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN, Intel PRO/1000 - 10/100/1000 Ethernet, and Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
• 3-Year Standard Limited Warranty

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Tags: 128gb, Laptops, SSD, thin, Toshiba, Toshiba Portege, Uncategorized

Toshiba’s Protege G810 is all set to enter the touchscreen fray on June 20, 2008. Like the Omnia or the Touch Diamond, the G810 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 with Toshiba’s homemade UI. You will find the same components such as aGPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and microSD slot with a slightly smaller 2.8-inch touchscreen. Toshiba has also thrown in a middle-of-the-road 3-megapixel camera into the mix along with HSDPA/HSUPA support.

If Toshiba’s earlier announcement holds true, then the Protege G810 will first make an appearance in various European markets come June 20th.
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Tags: Cell Phones, G810, Protege, Toshiba, Uncategorized, Windows Mobile

Toshiba announced four new members of its “dynabook SS RX” series, all of which contain 128 GB SSD NAND flash memory storage capacities. These are the models RX1/TAE to be sold in retail outlets, RX1/W9E for online sales, and SE120E/2W and TE120E/2W for business use. The Toshiba RX1/W9E is first to be released by March 25, while the other will follow suite by mid-April. The notebooks models vary in model, but they’ll all run on 1.20 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U7600. As of now we only know the price of the RX1/W9E (US$4,237) and SE120E/2W (US$5,200) models.

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