Toshiba has annouced two new laptops that will go straight into the Portege line, they are codenamed T110 and T130.

Both laptops come with the GMA 4500M for the graphics card, Windows 7 + soeakers. On the other hand, the differences between the two models are the processor, display screen, hard-drive, and memory RAM. While the Portege T110 is the smaller one with a 11.6-inch WXGA screen and an Intel Pentium SU2700 processor at 1.3GHz, the Portege T130 has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and a bigger 13.3-inch screen, plus a 500GB hard-drive.

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Toshiba is planning to launch a bunch of new phones Windows Mobile 6.5 in the near future. After we’ve seen the TG01, one of the most interesting phones launched this year, we definitely want to see what new phones Toshiba will imagine next.

The K01 is supposed to be a QWERTY slider smartphone that will offer you a 4.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 1GHz processor and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

The K02 is a clamshell phone that will come with an internal 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen, a secondary, external LCD and a full QWERTY keyboard on the inside.

The L01 is more of a tablet-like device. It will come with a 7-inch touchscreen but there are not that many details about it. The L01 and K01 will be unveiled by the end of the year while the K02 will only be revealed sometime next year.

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Virtual keyboards are no longer new to us and now another mobile phone is set to adapt the said technology. Multi-Fineline Electronics has announced the integration of their MFLEX Pelikon technology which will now be integrated into Toshiba Bibilio ebook reader mobile phones.

The device now features a touch screen with a slide-out keyboard using the Morphpad display as a numeric keyboard in portrait mode and as a full QWERTY keyboard in landscape orientation. The Morphpad is power efficient and is visible in any lighting condition. It can also be customized as far as brightness or contrast depending on the user’s preference.

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In addition to the other Qosmio laptops made by Toshiba, like the Distinct, the X305, or the M300, they have a new laptop added to their catalog, which is the Qosmio X500 and can be considered a top-notch laptop. If you don’t believe me just take a look at the specifications of this beast, and tell me afterwards if this is top-notch or not:

- Intel i7-720QM processor running at 2.8GHz;
- 8GB of RAM memory;
- up to 1TB on the hard-drive;
- a big 18.4-inch HD LCD;
- GeForce 250MVN as the video card, with 1GB of VRAM;
- and lastly, a 6x BD-RE drive

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T100 are the new series of laptops presented by Toshiba earlier today. What makes these series stand out from the rest is the fact that it’s the first system to use the Intel CULV platform, with Windows 7 as the operative System.

In these series you have the T115, which has the small 11.6-inch display screen with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels, and an option to pick the processor: a 1.3GHz Celeron, or a Dual-Core 1.3GHz Pentium. The bigger T135 has a 133-inch screen and the same processors, with the main difference being the inclusion of bluetooth on the T135. Other details include WiFi, a webcam, Windows / Home Premium, and probably a 250GB hard-drive.

While the T115 will cost $450, the T135 will have a price tag of $600.

Tags: Laptops, t100, t115, t135, Toshiba

A new connector is coming to your future cell phones and mobile devices and its solely purpose is to connect said device to HDTVs and display. The Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group will conceive it soon as various companies have already agreed upon such a bold endeavor. Nokia, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony and Silicon Image will work together to create the new standard. The question is, do we really need a new standard in our lives? After all we already have so many and with Apple’s and Intel’s Light Peak universal connector that’s coming in a couple of years there isn’t much point for devising an HD-only standard. What are your thoughts on the matter?

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Don’t look so surprised by that number! Windows Mobile 6.5 is coming and it looks like there are quite a few phone makers ready to roll phone capable or running Microsoft’s newest OS. And while we’re definitely thrilled to see that concept tablet, the Courier already, we can’t say we’re similarly interested in Windows Mobile 6.5. The OS is clearly a transition platform from the old Windows Mobile 6 to the future Windows Mobile 7.

Nonetheless manufacturers out there are ready to launch Windows Mobile 6.5 phones! Those 30 new handsets capable of running Microsoft latest OS will be made by HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Acer, Toshiba and HP. The phones will be released by the end of the year and we know a few carriers are definitely interested: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank Mobile, SKT, Telestra and Telus.

Will you buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?

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Toshiba has released two new SSD drives, offering smaller but efficient storage in small form factors that aim to provide broader storage solutions for various needs. These Toshiba SG2 modules are offered in two types, mini-SATA interface standard and a Half Slim-type making use of SATA connection. Both are available in 30GB and 62GB modules and will start mass production in October.

Both are smaller than the average credit card which should give you an idea of how compact and easier they are to carry around. And with the growing number of people owning laptops but require additional storage, these new SSD modules should be something worth having for varied use.

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Toshiba unveils a new crop of high performing portable hard disk drives into the market which includes an HDD with half-terabyte capacity. These new HDDs under the Toshiba MKxx56GSY series boast of a 7200 RPM speed and a 2.5” thickness while at the same time adding a touch of eco-friendliness by reducing the use of toxic and hazardous chemicals.

The other features that these new hard disk drives offer include extended battery life at lower power consumption and faster start-up operations. The new Toshiba MKxx56GSY series HDDs are great for various uses that include productivity-oriented, data-intensive and gaming applications.

These new breed of HDD drives from Toshiba are already available and are scheduled to enter volume production by the fourth quarter of this year.

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While you wait for Apple to unveil its upcoming tablet you might as well take a look at Toshiba’s multimedia tablet. The JournE touch has been launched at IFA and it’s a 7-inch tablet, only 14mm thick and weighing under a pound. The tablet comes with 1GB of built-in storage space, SD support, HDMI and USB connectivity, support for a wide range of codecs, WiFi support and Windows CE 6.0 Pro.

Sure Apple’s tablet will probably top everything that this JournE touch can offer, but if you’re willing to try it out, the tablet will be available in the fourth quarter for 250 Euro.

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Toshiba’s TG01 phone was the first phone equipped with a 1GHz processor and it’s currently available in various markets. The TG01 didn’t get all the attention it deserves from the media but that didn’t stop Toshiba to work on a new handset, the TG02. We can’t produce any more hot photos of the device and we don’t have all the specs just yet but the phone has been confirmed by the WiFi Alliance. The TG01 follower will come with WiFi on board, touchscreen support, GPS, Bluetooth, HSPA and hopefully a lot of other hot features. We just have to be patient enough and wait for Toshiba to actually launch the phone.
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Toshiba is not usually a brand you would associate with hard disk drives but it looks like they will have their first crack with the launch of external storage solutions. Toshiba launches new 3.5 HDDs for desktops which will come in 640GB and 1TB of storage. They can be connected with the usual USB interface and eSata.

Both drives will come with a software where users can easily backup their files. The 640GB HDD will cost around $129.99 while the 1TB costs $159.99. They are compatible with Windows and MAC computers.

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If you love taking pictures and you also happen to own one of those fast Toshiba TG01 processors then you should know there’s third-party motion sensor available for it. The device will let you browse through a 2,000-inch picture easily, and it will connect through USB to the phone. The MEMS motion sensor was developed by the Usuda Research Institute and Systems Corp and it should be available in the near future for the T-01A (TG01) sold by NTT DoCoMo in Japan. Will we see the device appear in other markets too? How much will it cost?

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Toshiba’s TG01 was released in Europe with some malware to the dismay of customers and then released again virus-free to a much happier market. However, virus or not, us Americans haven’t gotten the same TG01 love as our European brethrens.

Lucky for us, the TG01 was recently spotted to have passed through the FCC touting none other than CDMA hardware. For those of you not paying attention, Verizon and Sprint run on a CDMA network possibly confirming the phone will be coming to either carrier. Furthermore, Engadget notes that the phone was listed as a production model which means it may be closer to North American shelves than we had previously thought.

But just which carrier will get exclusivity? Sprint, Verizon, what say you?

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You might already be aware of the fact that O2 is the carrier currently selling Toshiba’s TG01 phone in Germany. What you might not know is that O2 decided to stop sales of the TG01 after a virus has been discovered in various units. Sure it’s an unfortunate event but it looks like O2 has dealt with the problem. The smartphone is available again from O2’s website which is a good sign. We’re interested to see if this virus thing is going to affect TG01 smartphones in other markets. As for German customers, you’ll be able to purchase your TG01 phone in the following days. How does that sound?

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Tomorrow, July 10, that famous TG01 smartphone from Toshiba will be available in the UK. The exclusive carrier is Orange UK and the phone will be available for free with a 2-year contract as long as you’re ready to get at least a £39.15 per month plan. The plan comes with 1200 any network voice minutes, unlimited SMS messages, anytime internet browsing and Orange Maps preloaded on the phone. And as a bonus to all that, an 8GB microSD card is included in the package.

Francois Mathieu, Director of Devices, Orange UK said:

We’re really pleased to have teamed up with Toshiba to bring the TG01 exclusively to the UK. We believe the TG01 is a prime example of manufacturer innovation, and is a device that is at the very top of its game which will allow users to make the most from their mobile experience.

Since it likes the TG01 so much can we expect Orange to bring the TG01 in other markets too? We’ll definitely keep you posted!

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That extraordinaire handset made by Toshiba, the TG01 has been launched in Japan last week and it looks like the phone is going to the UK next. The TG01 will be available starting with July 9 and next week we should have all the details for you. And this Snapdragon-powered phone deserves all the attention it can get. After all it’s not every day that you get to see a 9.9 mm thick phone packing an impressive 1.0GHz processor inside and offering you a 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen. What do you think, are you ready to trade in your iPhone for a TG01?

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In case you were wondering about the bill of materials for the iPhone 3GS then we have the answer for that too. iSuppli has estimated that the new iPhone costs only $178.96 which is only about $4 more than what the iPhone 3G costs to make. And that’s only about $8 more than the Pre’s BOM.

Considering that Apple has upgraded some of the internal components and that the company has already sold more than 1 million units of the new phone already I’d say that Apple is going to profit yet again from its latest creation.

The iPhone 3GS has inside a Broadcom single-chip Bluetooth/FM/WLAN deives and a Dialog chip which replace the previous the Marvell Technology Group WLAN chip and the Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Integrated Circuit and the NXP Semiconducters respectively. Now that we’ve cleared the air around the 3G feature of the iPhone 3GS we can move right ahead to that digital compass. All that is possible thanks to STMicroelectronics’ accelerometer and AKM Semiconductor’s electronic compass. That new chip is provided by Infineon, and the PMB8878 baseband chip should get the job done. As for the 3G power amplifier module supplier that’s still coming from TriQuint. The storage solution comes from Toshiba’s 16GB Multilevel-Cell NAND flash while Samsung supplied the applications processor supplier clocked at 600MHz which is better than the previous 400MHz ARM RISC processor used in the 3G phone.

Now that you know what’s inside, are you even more tempted to buy a 3GS phone?

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Formally announced back in February as the TG01, Toshiba has recently announced that a rebranded version of the phone, the T-01A, has made its way to Japan today.

If you’re not familiar with this phone, it clocks in at a ridiculously small 9.9mm thick and features Qualcomm’s ridiculously fast (for a cellphone) 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Additionally, the TG01 T-01A features a 800 x 480 4.1-inch WVGA resistive touchscreen and support for HSDPA, GPS and WiFi. Software wise you’ll find the T-01A running Windows Mobile 6.1. What, were you expecting Android?

Let’s hope that Toshiba hurrys up and releases this phone worldwide.

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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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