Here’s an interesting touchscreen phone from iRiver. It’s not the PMP we’ve gotten used to but it’s a totally new concept. Showed first at CES 2008 last January, the phone was picked up by Korean carrier KT and it has received a launch date, March 9th of next year.

The phone is practically a PMP with phone functionality and we’re going to see it in store’s as iRiver’s wave. The wave will get you a 3 inch touchscreen, WiFi and possibly 3G support, FM radio, PMP features and even an e-dictionary. The wave comes with 4GB of internal storage space which is upgradable via miniSD cards.

OK then, we need some prices and some official release dates for European and American markets.

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Telco LG Dacom has joined the race of providing IPTV services in South Korea market making the company to be the third to offer such service after the fore runners, Hanarotelecom and KT with their respective Hana TV and Mega TV.

The product, branded myLGtv, will not be offered to subscribers as a stand-alone service but it will be bundled in with the its broadband internet and internet telephone services which would attract discounts for intending users choosing all the three services.

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LG has yet again renamed its popular clamshell, the LG Wine as the KH4500 for its debut in Korea. The KH4500 is already available in the European market and Canada as the KF300 and NTT DoCoMo has released it in Japan as the FOMA L706ie in July 2008. For Korea, KTF will be the lucky carrier who will start selling this device starting today, October 16. Although the names are different, the feature set has remained constant and the KH4500 is no different from any other Wine versions that have been released already.

The LG KH4500 has a big 2.4-inch 262k QVGA display molded into its flip form factor and along with a host of other features fit for a mid-range clamshell, barring the HSDPA support. It is designed to work with both W-CDMA and GSM systems with full support for video calling at HSDPA speeds and also has a terrestrial TV tuner, a 1.3 megapixel camera with autofocus.

The LG KH4500 is available starting today with an undisclosed price tag.
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LG has unveiled its latest touchscreen phone called the SU100 at the Korean Electronics Show 2008 recently. Apart from a humongous 3-inch OLED touchscreen display, the SU100 also has a 3-megapixel camera, S-DMB TV receiver, worldwide roaming, Bluetooth, web browser, and an electronic dictionary. LG has also included an digital version of the popular Franklin planner, which is designed to make managing time much easier. For those who have no inkling as to what a Franklin planner is, just know that it’s a ring binder with lots of pages and accessories to consolidate tasks, appointments, and records to effectively manage what little time that we have.

The LG SU100 will be available on Korea’s SK Telecom carrier network before the end of the year at an unknown price.
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The 5-megapixel shooter from LG just got a touch more sexier as the LG Secret will be available in two more hues of Ruby Violet and Titan Gold in addition to the Aqua Blue and Dark Silver that it presently wears. As we already know, the LG Secret is made from carbon fiber and tempered glass to get its dainty look and has a 2.4-inch touchscreen display to watch those 120 fps videos captured on its 5-megapixel lens. Other secrets it holds include 3G support, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, and microSD expansion up to 4GB. With a suggested price of 690,000 KRW (approx. $606), LG plans to add the Ruby Violet model to its European ranks while the Titan Gold will be limited to Asia when it is released.
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Mobile banking is about to be redesigned over in Korea. The sub-committee on Financial Digitization of the Bank of Korea has decided to use the Universal Subscriber Identity Modules or USIMs at CD and ATM networks across the country. The service might be available this November although there aren’t clear instructions on how it will work. (more…)

ASUS has dropped the Eee label with its latest product, the N10 netbook. Measuring at 10.2 inches, a good 1.3 inches bigger than the EeePC 901, the N10 falls into the more premium ultraportable line of netbooks from ASUS sans the Eee branding. This could be the start of a new line of high-end netbooks from the Korean manufacturer as the specs are a big leap from the affordable netbooks in the Eee line. The N10, supposed to be available in two variants of N10J-A1 and N10J-A2, has a 10.2-inch LED backlit display and employs hybrid graphics with both a GeForce 9300GS 256MB video card and the onboard Intel GMA950 graphics. It is powered by Intel’s new N270 1.6GHz processor aided by up to 2GB of RAM. There’s plenty of space too with 160GB of storage from a 5400 rpm SATA HDD (250 GB in case of N10J-A2). Sounds more like a notebook than a netbook, as the features don’t stop there. The N10 will also boast of an ExpressCard slot, three USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, ethernet, an external monitor port in addition to WiFi a/b/g/n wireless connectivity. If that’s impressive, how about a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and 6.5 hours of nonstop usage?

Impressive or not, the ASUS N10 netbook will start selling in Korea this month for a retail price of $749 for the N10J-A1 while its slightly higher-specced counterpart will move for $849.
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With two more days to go until the rumored Dell Inspiron 910, otherwise known as Mini E, to be launched we can offer you another alternative. I guess you should be used by now with weekly new netbook announcements so this will not surprise you at all. Tango Toy is yet another Eee wannabe.
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Wonder how many more sliders Samsung has got in store for us this year. The latest in line is the SPH-W5200 in its Anycall series of cell phones, which seems to be destined for a Korea-only release for now, given that it will be available on Korea’s KTF network. Like the other cell phones in the “W” line, the SPH-W5200 is designed for the globetrotter with support for global roaming, but other than that, it pretty much stays below the mid-range limit for features. You will find the same terrestrial DMB support that every other Korean handset seems to have along with a 2-megapixel camera, mp3 player, and microSD support. It also supports HSDPA with video calling and has Bluetooth 2.0 to take care of your wireless needs. The SPH-W5200 is available now on KTF at an unknown price.
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Taiwan’s MSI has announced has announced the newest addition to its Mega Book series, the MSI S430X-064KR. The display sees a reduction from the earlier notebooks in the Mega Book line from 15.4 inches to 14.1 inches (rendering it to be a low-cost notebook) but the rest of the specs see an upgrade from its predecessors. Here is the complete spec sheet, bullet style:

• AMD Athlon 64×2 TK55 1.8 GHz processor
• 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
• 120 SATA HDD
• 14.1-inch TFT ACV WXGA LCD display
• Nvidia GeForce GO 6100 graphics card (256MB)
• DVD Super Multi-Drive
• 802.11b/g wireless connectivity

The MSI S430X-064KR Notebook is available now for 699,000 won (approx. $687) in Korea.
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We got the point the last time when LG convinced two Korean sweeties to show off the KF600 or the “Bikini” phone by the poolside, but the company is doggedly determined to pair it with more hot girls in various semi-clad poses. Jessica Gomes is the latest hottie to promote the Bikini phone, and might we say we aren’t a bit disappointed. The target audience still remains a mystery though. Is it aimed at the ladies or the guys who are drooling at the above picture? And what kind of a guy would like to own a cell phone called the Bikini? Either way, we can’t wait to see what LG has in store if it ever decided to launch the LG Naked ;). Head over to FleshAsia Daily for some more pictures.

Looking for a nice yet sturdy pouch to house your thin laptop? Well, keep looking unless you live in Korea as Targus has just launched the TBS020AP notebook pouch there. The pouch supports any 13-incher and below and is built from a high-end nylon material on the outside and a bubble-like texture on the inside to give some good cushion from external shocks to your notebook. Available now in Korea for 33000 KRW (approx. $31).
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Here is one more cell phone destined for a Korea-only life. The Pantech IM-U300K is a clamshell that is HSDPA capable with WCDMA global roaming and video calling. There is also the usual suite of applications like an mp3 player, electronic dictionary, and a document viewer. But what sets it apart isn’t the terrestrial DMB TV or the passable 2-megapixel camera but the 49 LED dots that are present on the front folder of the IM-U300K. These LEDs have the ability to form personalized icons/messages for 15 different situations including receiving messages, alarm, and caller identification. Furthermore, users can also create their own personalized icons with the bundled PC Sync Tool.

The IM-U300K Neon-Sign phone will be available in a choice of white, sky blue, and black on Korea’s KTF mobile network although there is no information on when.
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