Archives for May 2006
GMEA, first-ever real game phone
Juniper Foo | May 15, 2006
Having a movable keypad will really screw up your SMS texting sequence. But once again, the GMEA is an unexpected idea from Dima Komissarov's bottomless bag of ideas. The Russian designer has turned the handset's keypad into a version of your popular sliding tile puzzle game, where you have to rearrange the order of the numbers 1 to 15 on a 16-squared field. Similarly, shuffle the name "GMEA" around, and you'll get the picture.
See how it works here
Price: N.A.
Availability: Pending patent
Device: Game phone
Basic specs: N.A.
The world's thinnest phone?
Reuben Lee | May 14, 2006
Samsung seems to think so. And for good reason. The SGH-X820 sports a mere 6.9mm thinness, which is as close as you can get to Ultraviolet's paper phone, and nearly half the Motorola RAZR V3's 13.9mm girth. It even does one better on the already slim-built 8.9mm SGH-P300. What's more, the triband X820 weighs in at an anorexic 66g. Talk about extreme dieting.
It gets better. Samsung packs in a 2-megapixel camera, video recording and playback, MP3 player, a 1.9-inch 262K-color screen, Bluetooth, document reader (as with the SGH-D600) and TV output.
So when's this bundle of goodness coming? Word is you'll have to wait till later this year.
Rumor alert: Apple's iTunes phone coming soon?
Reuben Lee | May 13, 2006
A recent report from Japan's Nihon Keizei Shimbun seems to indicate that Apple may be teaming up with Japanese telco Softbank to develop a mobile phone with the Cupertino company's popular iTunes service. Unlike the iTunes-enabled Motorola ROKR E1 released last year which allows downloads of songs via a PC, the handset is expected to be the first to allow music downloads over the air.
Not surprisingly, Apple has kept mum in response to inquiries following the report. But the various tech sites are already buzzing with anticipation over whether this is the so-called iPhone or Mac Mobile which Apple is rumored to be working on. Expect more updates to follow soon.
Skype speakerphone
Juniper Foo | May 12, 2006
You know a brand has become the latest victim of genericide when everywhere you turn it's Skype this, Skype that. The latest of this is a hi-fi Skype speaker designed for conference calls, which is great by us since we love cost-friendly VoIP devices. The Polycom Communicator is a tad bulky in hand, but given that its place is in a boardroom, that's quite fine by us. Plus there's sufficient versatility onboard this gizmo, from phone capabilities to high-fidelity speaker, to make a grab for the SMB market. Even E.T. might be tempted to Skype home.
Check out Sony's Skype Mouse | Get more images here & here
Via CNET News.com Blogs
Price: US$129
Availability: See site
Device: Skype speaker
Basic specs: High-fidelity wideband voice quality, two high-quality mikes, built-in stereo headphone port for private conversations, USB ports, 13.33 x 8.23 x 2.16cm, 151g
Toshiba moves in with HD DVD
Darius Chang | May 11, 2006
The
optical format war seems to be coming to a head, with competing
Blu-Ray and HD DVD going head-to-head to succeed the DVD as
the
next-generation optical storage standard. Though desktop optical drives
are already in production, the prohibitive cost of the new format is a
major obstacle.
But come May 27, notebook
enthusiasts can look
forward to the first notebook with an HD DVD optical drive. Toshiba's
flagship series will add a new member, the Qosmio
G30, at the
Mobile Netlifestyle in Singapore at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. Besides
expecting a quality entertainment experience with this system, the G30
is notable for having an integrated HD DVD drive.
According
to Toshiba,
the drive is not only compatible with current DVDs and CDs, but HD DVD
disks will also be cheaper than its competitors as
the manufacturing process is similar to current DVD production. We
look forward to updating the Qosmio G30 review when the new HD DVD
units roll into the region.
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