Yesterday Fujitsu decided to announce a new pair of laptops to their LifeBook line, more exactly the P3010 and P3110 which can actually be considered netbooks due to its small size of a 11.6-inch screen.

Both laptops have a battery life that can last 6 to 7 hours, or even more depending if you use the eco mode. The two units will make use of Windows 7 as the operative system, and the great difference is the processor, while the P3010 uses the AMD Athon Neo at 1.6GHz, the P3110 has an Intel CULV running at 1.3GHz. So far there is no more information, but taking in consideration the OS - Windows 7 - it means the netbooks should be released after 22 October.

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Even though I titled this “Live from CEATAC Japan”, I could probably label this “dead from CEATAC Japan”. As in dead on arrival.

But hey, I shouldn’t call these phones dead as yet. I’m sure that ten years ago we all would have called the iPhone a worthless hunk of plastic. Nowadays, we call it…varying things.

Let’s start with this first concept phone above. It reminds me of a Cryptex, like the type in the Da Vinci Code. Hit the jump if you want to see two more interesting phones.

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Tags: CEATAC, CEATAC Japan, Cell Phones, concept phones, concept tech, Fujitsu, Fujitsu, Fujitsu concept phones

One can never be too careful with one’s private data so one might want to try out Fujitsu’s Secure USB Memory Device which is supposed to protect all that data.

Besides the regular USB memory the device has a built-in battery and a chip which are needed to automatically delete the data after a certain period of time or if someone steals and tries to use it on an unauthorized computer. Not bad for an USB drive. I know I could have used that a number of times. We don’t have all the pricing and availability dates but we’ll keep you in the loop.

via Akihabara News

Tags: Fujitsu, memory, Mobile News, Portable Devices, security, usb

Fujitsu has no device that runs on Android but it’s ready to offer Android services. That’s not as weird as it sounds. The company is probably aware that Android will surely go in the near future so it has announced a complete suite of services and consulting for Google Android.

Fujitsu will provide:

• Training and Seminars
• Engineering - OS, Platform, Device Drivers, Applications and migration development
• Consulting
• Platform - Fujitsu’s Inspirium middleware platform

So when will Fujitsu launch an Android device?

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Mobile phones were never meant to get wet and apparently such cases are purely accidental. Moisture is a leading cause of cell phone returns but with the F-01A phone, you can practically bring it along the next time you take a dip.

The F-01A feature’s AuthenTec’s TouchStone waterproof packaging, TruePrint fingerprint technology and TrueNav navigational controls.

The F-01A is based on a Symbian operating system and features a 3.5-inch widescreen VGA touchscreen display, 5.2 megapixel camera with Autofocus, built-in GPS using Mobile Google Maps with Street View, e-Wallet mobile payment capability, and a 1Seg mobile TV tuner.

(Source) SmartPhone Today

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The Japanese carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has released a new slider fresh out Fujitsu’s ovens. The phone is filled with specs and features perfect for Japan’s environment. It comes with the Japanese e-payment system, i-mode and TV streaming. Here are some of its features:

• 3.2 inch touchscreen display with 480 x 960 resolution
• 5.2 megapixel autofocus camera with flash
• Japanese 7.2Mbps FOMA support
• Global 3G support
• GPS navigation
• Bluetooth connectivity
• USB 2.0
• Automatic volume control
• microSD memory card slot

What do you think? It had me at global 3G support. The phone will arrive on January 25 to Japan but we don’t have any prices yet. Nor do we know if other markets are going to receive it.

via NTTDoCoMo

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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

From the Asian part of the world comes NTT DoCoMo presenting the upcoming Fujitsu cellphone, codenamed F-02A. Much like the Givori Nefertiti, what makes this handset stand out from the rest is the inclusion of jewelry, in this case it is a 0.02 karat diamon located on the front near the display. The diamond measures 1.7mm of diameter and is made by 4ºC.

Other features of the Fujitsu F-02A also known as Fujitsu Diamond Cellphone, include a 3-inch screen with resolution of 854×480pixels on the internal display, while the external screen has a smaller resolution at 320×240pixels. It comes with a sensor that rotates the screen automatically, and a 2-megapixel camera. Price and release date are unknown so far.

Tags: Cell Phones, Cellphone, diamond, DoCoMo, Fujitsu, Fujitsu

When we first saw the presentation of this pretty Amilo GPU, we heard it was going to be out on the shelves soon! This Graphic Booster features an ATI Radeon HD 3870 with a 512 MB GDDR3 dedicated video memory. It weighs only 0.5 kg and features USB, DVI-I and HDMI ports.

What this Fujitsu Siemens GPU unit does is to offer you an improved gaming experience and up to 470% increase in graphics performance. Why, you ask? Well, its just external graphic card! That’s what it is meant to do. Wonder if I can add that to my current laptop. And when will it arrive anyway? And how much will it cost?

Tags: amilo, Fujitsu, gpu, Laptops, Portable Devices, Siemens

The tiny screen in the picture is the extra screen you’re going to find mounted on the Fujitsu LifeBook N7010. The laptop was announced today and it’s going to be available starting with November 10 for just $1,499. Besides the 4-inch touch screen (yes it’s a touchscreen), the N7010 will get you the following features:

• 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor
• 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3470 graphics
• 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• 16 inch wide screen
• HDMI port
• Blu-ray
• eSATA port
• a gesture-enabled touchpad
• removable dust filter
• spill-resistant keyboard.

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One of the recent Fujitsu upgrades made to their Lifebook series of notebooks was the A6220 - a good but expensive computer. The other upgrade is a new Lifebook P8020, that continues with the high prices which in this case go up to $1,800. Is Fujitsu trying to compete with Apple in the price department? It surely looks like it.

OK, so maybe being ultraportable makes a laptop a bit more expensive, and the inclusion of a multitouch trackpad with zoom in/out functions (and others) also costs some money.

Anyhow, inside the new Fujitsu LifeBook P8020 that will be released in November, you’ll find the following items:

- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz processor
- 2GB RAM
- 120GB hard drive
- DVD burner (more…)

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Fujitsu has announced upgrades for three LifeBook notebooks which are meant to make them faster, safer and even more stylish. We are going to talk about the Lifebook A6220 today, but if you are interested in other lifebooks, you’ll have to know that the P8020 and T2020 LifeBooks have also new interesting features.

The A6220 is a 15.4 inch laptop which has a 15.4 inch Crystal View WXGA display and an Intel Centrino 2 processor. From now it will have swappable lids. That means you will be able to keep your laptop in fashion while dealing with any scratches that might occur. The lids come in indigo, red and gold so you will three versions to choose from. The lids are available from Fujitsu. Indigo comes as default while the red and gold options are available for $19.95 each.

Pricing for the A6220 starts at $1,299 for the basic configuration. Here’s what it would look like:

• Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 processor technology with Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8400
• Powerful ATI RADEON(R) HD 3470 with fast DDR3 dedicated graphics and up to 1.9 GB of HyperMemory support
• Gesture-enabled touchpad for easy scrolling and zooming, and wireless USB option for added convenience
• Removable dust-filter, spill-resistant keyboard and shock mount hard drive offer added reliability and peace of mind
• Integrated HDMI port and optional Blu-ray(TM) optical drives for a high-definition experience
• Fast E-SATA port for transferring photos and large files, and fast and longer range 802.11N wireless option
• Fingerprint sensor option for security and password management

So what would you choose? The new MacBook or the LifeBooks A6220?

via Press

Tags: A6620, Fujitsu, Laptops, Lifebook, Notebooks, Portable Devices

We have four of the Japan’s finest companies that decided to play together in order to create a SH-Mobile G4 single-chip LSI device. Wow, that’s so cool, I will want two or three of those!

Seriously speaking, NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Fujitsu and Sharp are working on a handset which will have GSM/GPRS/EDGE support and HSUPA/HSDPA/W-CDMA standards. The Japanese companies are getting ready a cell phone that’s going to offer HSUPA speeds of up to 5.7Mbps and HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. The devices will come with 45-nm processors, 3D graphics support, HD support and more. The SH-Mobile G4 will arrive in 2010, which is a long long time from now. Maybe too long!

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The phone in the picture above is a concept phone shown by DoCoMo and Fujitsu at CEATEC in Japan this year. This splitting cell phone look interesting. I can help but wonder how fast I’d destroy it. I tend to play with cell phones, especially sliders and flip phones to the point where certain parts might fly off.

As you can see there’s a screen and a keyboard segment. The two pieces are connected with magnets and they communicate which each other via Bluetooth. There’s no name for this splitting device as it’s just a concept for now. We’re waiting to see if Fujitsu and DoCoMo will actually send it to massive production. It would be interesting to see what features it will sport.

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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 1920×1200 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.

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NTT DoCoMo is getting ready for its next-generation 4G network and in the process it has chosen Fujitsu to help. NTT DoCoMo will use the Evolved Packet Core from Fujitsu. Fujitsu will also supply the wireless base stations and handsets for the future LTE network in Japan. Nokia will provide hardware and software to be used with Fujitsu’s technology.

Does anyone know when the new LTE network will be finishing? Any official testing to take place soon? Any LTE capable devices to be created soon? Is Nokia going to provide them first? Too many questions will be left unanswered for now.

Tags: Fujitsu, LTE, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, NTT DoCoMo

Fujitsu U820 or the U2010 received the FCC okay about two months ago. Despite that the new UMPC wasn’t available for U.S. customers yet.

It looks like all that is going to change. The PC showed up in the support section of Fujitsu’s American site. The U820 appears in the drop-down selection list already and there seems to be a BIOS update from July 31st for it. (more…)

Tags: Fujitsu, Laptops, Mobile News, Portable Devices, touchscreen, Ultra Mobile PCs, UMPC

Fujitsu Lifebook U2010 is certainly one of the most expensive tablet-UMPC out there. No matter what it packs inside the hefty price of $1,300 will make you want to buy a new Mac instead. (more…)

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Fujitsu seems ready to launch the Lifebook M1010 netbook. We were expecting Fujitsu to start having impure netbook thoughts sooner or later. This netbook will also be a tablet which is a bold move from Fujitsu. I’m actually interested in an Eee that has a touchscreen too. There’s no pricing or release dates yet only some specs. (more…)

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Fujitsu’s Lifebook U2010 is a netbook, or a mini-netbook. It’s smaller than small with it’s 5.6 inch display. The U2010 mini-laptop/tablet will offer you power and portability. It has an Atom processor running either at 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz, a 5.6 inch display with resolution up to 1024×768, 1GB RAM, an 80GB hard drive, 3G radio, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth. It weighs about 1.5 pounds and it will retail for $1,300. It’s quite a lot but like I said, it offers power and portability which can’t come cheap.

Tags: Fujitsu, Laptops, mini-notebook, netbook, Portable Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs