Motorola released the Linux-based E895 EDGE mobile phone. The E895 has a 1.3 megapixel camera with pan and zoom capabilities, Motorola is claiming that it will take great photos even in low light. The Motorola E895 runs on a Java and Linux (JUiX) combination OS with tri-band GSM connectivity, it also offers capture, playback and streaming video. Bluetooth functionality has been expanded in the E895. Motorola expects the E895 to ship Q4 of this year....
June 28, 2005 - 12:43 AM
Continuing after the iPod shuffle knock-offs, this time a knock-off of the iPod mini has appeared in Akihabara. It is called the "i-Pocket," and while the color and shape are exactly the same, it has an additional 4 buttons. Furthermore, the storage is, rather than a hard drive, a memory card of some sort. We found it at "Creperie Internet Building" for the actual retail price of 13,618 yen.The device consists of using a memory card such as a Memory...
June 28, 2005 - 12:35 AM
The Joybee 220 features a 1.4-inch, 65,536 color screen and up to 1GB storage. Other features are WMA, WAV and MP3 playback and FM-Tuner. A stereo speaker docking station is available. The Joybee 200 is currently available only in Asia....
June 28, 2005 - 12:23 AM
Rumours are there that Motorola is planning to release a new RAZR thin communicator running on Windows Mobile 5.0. The new device is code named Motorola Franklin, the name will probably change on release. The form factor of the Motorola Franklin is the same as some devices from HP and BlackBerry. The Franklin will be Quad Band GSM, 112 × 64 × 12 mm, weigh 115 grams, TFT QVGA display - 320 × 240 pixels, 65K colors, 1.3 MP Camera,...
June 27, 2005 - 10:01 PM
The AMD FX-57, based on the San Diego core, is AMD's first FX product manufactured in 90 nm. The chip is clocked at 2.8 GHz and is first in the product line to support DDR1-533 memory. New is also support for SSE3 instructions. As other San Diego cores, the chip integrates 1 MByte L2 cache. The Thermal Design Power is 104 watts. The FX-57, based on the San Diego core, is AMD's first FX product manufactured in 90 nm. The...
June 27, 2005 - 2:42 AM
Samsung's i50 is another digital camera to add MP3 file support, if you like to listen to music in the background while you are documenting your adventure, or simply to lighten up the gear bag and combine a couple things. The Samsung Digimax i50 MP3 is a compact 5.0 megapixel camera, it measures 3.5 x 2.4 x 0.7-inches and will surely fit in your shirt pocket. The LCD on the flipside is gigantic compared to its overall size, a 2.5-inch...
June 27, 2005 - 2:34 AM
Edge Tech Corp announces the availability of a 4GB DiskGO! USB Flash Drive. The DiskGO! drives start at 64MB storage capacity. The 4GB DiskGO! drive measures 3.37" (L) x 1.05" (W) x .59" (H). The new 4GB model sells for $322.92 online at the Edge Tech Corp site. The DiskGO! is not the only 4GB flash drive on the market....
June 22, 2005 - 1:08 AM
The Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod feature integrated iPod controls on the side of the headphones, so people can adjust the volume as well as track forward, track backward, play and pause their playlists. The headphones use Bluetooth 1.2 which includes adaptive frequency hopping for interference-free, clear digital audio. The headphones are fitted with 40 mm full-range neodymium drivers. The set weighs a 3.2 ounces and the wireless adapter, which connects to the iPod through the headphone jack, weighs just...
June 22, 2005 - 12:52 AM
The U10(512MB/1GB) features direct-click or iriver D-Click system that enables users to just press the corners of TFT-LCD to scroll the screen. The product supports macromedia flash files, radio tuner, game and video streaming. Internal Storage: 512MB, 1GB, Battery: N/A MPEG4, Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1, TXT, JPEG Plays MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG (Q10) music files, 2.2 inch 260,000 color QVGA TFT-LCD, iriver D-Click System, FM Radio(Recording), Voice Recording, Photo Album, Text Viewer, USB 2.0, Game...
June 21, 2005 - 2:42 AM
Motorola announced Tuesday the launch of the FOMA M1000, the world's first-ever WLAN-integrated W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS dual-mode smartphone. Developed jointly by Motorola and NTT DoCoMo, the FOMA M1000 provides features such as international roaming, full Internet browsing and high-quality voice and video communications, as well as the capability to send/receive e-mails to multiple addresses with attached files and view major business documents such as Microsoft(R) Word and Excel documents. The handset is also Bluetooth-enabled and contains Personal Information Manager (PIM)...
June 21, 2005 - 2:33 AM
The Nokia 1600 has a 65,536 color display (96 x 68 pixels) is Dual band (GSM E850/1900 and E900/1800) and weighs 85 grams. It's key specifications are :- 200 entries phonebook, Interchangable covers, Polyphonic ringing tones with MP3-grade sound, 900 mAh Lithium Ion battery (270 mins talktime and 350 hours standby time). The 1600 will retail for US $120 (85 Euros)....
June 2, 2005 - 3:25 AM
The Nokia 1110 is Dual band GSM phone E900/1800 or E850/1900 weighing 80 grams. Aimed for the developing markets the 1110 has a Monochrome display, 200 entries phonebook, 20-chord polyphonic ringing tones with MP3-grade sound, Express on covers, Handsfree Speaker and the Nokia Prepaid Tracker. The 1110 will retail for approx US$ 100 (65 Euros)...
June 2, 2005 - 3:13 AM
Oakley, Inc. is adding a 512MB version to its Oakley Thump line of digital music player and a new frame and lens color combination for the 256MB model. The upgraded Oakley Thump can provide storage for up to 120 songs or a combination of music and data. The Oakley Thump features a fully integrated audio system, optimized for acoustically playback of digitally compressed files including MP3, WMA (DRM - both enabled and disabled) and WAV file formats. Oakley designed the...
June 2, 2005 - 2:28 AM
Nokia Prepaid Tracker is a simple, innovative solution that lets prepaid subscribers effortlessly keep track of their prepaid balance and call expenses. After each call or transaction, details about subscribers' account balance is automatically sent and displayed on their easy-to-use Nokia phone menu. The solution can improve the user experience of many of these prepaid subscribers by allowing them to see exactly how much their calls cost. Nokia Prepaid Tracker network software will be available on yet to be released...
June 2, 2005 - 12:15 AM
Pentax today announced the new *ist DL. This 'new' camera is essentially the same as the *ist DS but with a few feature changes and specification reductions. We can only assume that this new model will allow Pentax to push the price of their 'most affordable' digital SLR even lower. Primary differences include Auto ISO, removal of 11-area AF, a penta-mirror viewfinder with lower magnification and a larger LCD monitor. It is available in Black and Silver....
June 2, 2005 - 12:12 AM
