Two new notebooks were released in the market today, the Gateway EC Series which comes in two sizes, a 15.6” and 11.6” for the people who seek premium aid from mobile computing devices. The 15.6” notebooks come in two models: EC58 and EC54. Both weigh about 5.29 lbs. and are 1” thick. They are designed in a brushed aluminium alloy chassis available in Arctic Silver and Pacific Blue. Among the highlights of these notebooks include Intel Core 2 Duo or Pentium Dual-Core processors, a 16:9 aspect ratio, 4GB DDR3 memory (upgradeable up to 8GB), a web camera, 320GB HDD, and a 8X DVD drive. They retail for about $649.99.

The EC14 is the one with the 11.6” HD LED backlit display. It weighs only 3.79 lbs and comes in Cherry Red or NightSky Black colors. Among the features of the EC14 include a choice of processor ranging from Pentium Dual Core, Intel Celeron Dual Core and Celeron Single Core. It has a hard drive of up to 320GB, 4GB of memory (expandable up to 8GB), web camera, and a multi-in-1 card reader. The EC14 retails for $549.99.

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Infosonic Corporation has announced the start of shipment for two new handsets, the i300 and i410 for Central and South America. The i300 is a clam shell dual-band cellular phone which features a speakerphone, music player and an external memory slot for micro SD which give users the flexibility to transport personal and media files easily.

On the other hand, the i410 is another folder/clam shell quad band mobile phone that features a wireless cellular phone. It has a 1.8” main display and 1.0 external display. It comes with the usual connectivity options such as a Bluetooth, audio player and a camera. The phone can double as a web camera when connected to a PC which should capture some interest on the part of the users who may find it interesting. It comes in black and blue colors.

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For the people who are always on the go and need a reliable laptop or mobile device to carry along, here is a new functional netbook from Gateway that aims to integrate size and performance in a sleek stylish design. The new device is the Gateway LT3100 netbook which boasts of a high definition 11.6” display along with the necessary interfaces that a business professional or student would need.

“The Gateway LT3100 is a smart netbook choice – it gives customers the freedom to connect to the Internet for everything from staying up-to-date on the latest viral videos and enjoying digital music and photos, to checking on the status of projects and studying for classes,” said Ray Sawall, senior product marketing manager for Acer America.

Features:

• AMD Athlon 64 Single-Core Processor L110 (1.20 GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
• 11.6-inch WXGA High Definition LED back-lit display (1364 x 768 resolution and 16:9 ratio)
• 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory
• Integrated ATI Radeon X1270 Graphics
• 250GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
• Integrated Web Camera
• Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
• Three USB 2.0 Ports
• 6-cell Li-ion Battery
• 11.26W x 7.99D x 1.03H inches
• NightSky Black
• Microsoft Windows Vista Basic with Service Pack 1
• One-Year Standard Warranty

The Gateway LT3100 is available at retailers in various configurations with a starting MSRP of $399.95.

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Acer has finally uncovered the sheets and has announced that the Aspire One AOD150 is now available for purchase in the market. Acer is offering the 10.1-inch Aspire One AOD150 to U.S. customers today with prices beginning at $349.99.

The new 10.1-inch Aspire One provides continuous access to the Internet in an easy-to-use, stylish design with a similar ultra-compact footprint as the original 8.9-inch version.

The netbook is designed to be an affordable and simple solution for Web browsing, checking email, instant messaging, VOIP calls, streaming video, viewing photos and listening to music.

Specifications:

Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)

Windows XP® Home with Service Pack 3

10.1-inch WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD 1024 x 600

Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset

1024MB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM Single Channel Memory

Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950

160GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive

Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader

Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®

Acer Crystal Eye Web Camera

Two Built-in Stereo Speakers

Three USB 2.0 Ports

6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh)

2.95 lbs.

10.2” (W) x 8.0” (D) x 1.31” (H)

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