New Phones, Mp3 Players, Notebooks And What Not!

[Sadikk 301]

Think touch-screen phones are cool? A designer at Hong-ik University in South Korea has designed a cell phone concept that turns your grimy hand into a mobile. The idea is pretty simple. Put a special strap around your hand and a beam from the strap projects a virtual keypad onto your fingers, so your hand becomes the keypad. Each joint makes up a different button and the strap itself would have a circular LCD to show you who's calling. Sure, you'd look retarded texting from your hand, but if it worked for Inspector Gadget and won an iF Concept Product Award, who am I to judge.

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While some seasoned anglers say it's cheating, this FishCam gives you an edge on those slimy little b*****ds, feeding the video from a tiny camera attached to your fishing line to a little topside monitor. Hey, now you can get video proof of the One That Got Away, or you can make sure he doesn't get away in the first place by pulling up on that fishing rod right when you see him biting down on the lure.

Why would this be cheating, anyway? Mankind has been using technology to catch animals for food for ages. Maybe those crusty old fishermen think it just doesn't give the fish a sporting chance. Just hope that whopper of a fish doesn't bite off your FishCam, or else you'll be out $362.

Edited February 11, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[Sadikk 301]

At the 3GSM show, Nokia unveiled an array of devices and services, including the next generation of Eseries devices, plus navigation and Mobile TV devices targeted at the mass market to lead the next phase of mobility.

Nokia announced a trio of new Eseries devices, designed for business professionals, including E61i emailer device, E65 slider, and E90 Communicator, each packed with features and using 3G and WLAN technologies plus the flexible S60 software platform. The devices also feature high-quality cameras.

The E90 Communicator is claimed to be an all inclusive business device with advanced technologies, such as HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) and integrated GPS. It is expected to be available during the second quarter of 2007, with volume global availability during third quarter of 2007.

The E65 slider is now available in select markets, with volume availability scheduled for the first quarter of 2007, while the E61i will be available during the second quarter of 2007.

Nokia also released its first mass market navigation-enabled mobile phone, the 6110 Navigator.

Using integrated GPS (Global Positioning System), the phone enables consumers quickly and easily view their current location on map, search for destinations, find specific routes, or locate nearby services such as restaurants, hotels, or shops. In addition, the full turn-by-turn 3D navigation feature suggests the best route using voice or visual instructions on a map. The Navigator phone is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2007.

Another Nokia device unveiled at the 3GSM show is the N77 multimedia phone designed to accelerate the taking-up of DVB-H mobile TV devices. This particular market is predicted to reach between 5 to 10 million units by end of 2008, and around 20 million units by the end of 2009.

The N77 is an easy to use and stylishly mobile TV device featuring a 2.4-inch wide screen with up to 16 million colors, high quality stereo sound, alerts when programs are starting, and a guide to view program information for up to seven days, browse TV channels, and purchase new channels. This device is expected to start shipping during the second quarter of 2007 in countries where DVB-H services are available.

Nokia also launched the Nokia Video Center, an application that brings together all sources of mobile video. The service combines branded video services, Internet videos, and sideloaded videos from the PC in one single place.

According to Nokia, this device will be available globally in markets where Nseries devices are sold. In addition, it will be first pre-installed in the N95, and will then be available for download to other Nseries devices. As of now, the company has tied up with YouTube and Reuters as global content partners.

Apart from this, Nokia also introduced the new 3110 classic, a device with a contemporary design and applications including an FM stereo radio, music player with expandable memory, video ringing tones, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. It offers a wide range of conventional features, and is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2007.

Also unveiled at the show was Nokia Bluetooth Display Car Kit "CK-15W," offering features that enable easy in-car communications. Compatible with the 3110 classic and a wide range of other devices, CK-15W is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2007.

Amongst the array of devices, Nokia also announced the launch of Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite 8.0 mobileware, claimed to be the industry's most flexible platform, providing mobile email, mobile file and data synchronization, and robust security and device management capabilities to the Eseries and over 100 other devices.

Considered as the most extensive support in the industry, it includes new or enhanced features such as a two-tier licensing model, a new user interface, enhanced mobile security capabilities, and extensive additional language and connectivity support.

Edited February 12, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[Sadikk 301]

Microsoft has released Windows Mobile 6.0 OS at 3GSM in Barcelona, The OS, called Windows Mobile 6, will be available in the 2Q of 2007, offering an interface that resembles the recently launched Windows Vista.

With Windows Mobile 6, users will be able to view e-mails in their original HTML format and follow Web links from their phones. Windows Mobile 6 also will offer instant messaging and more robust editing capabilities for documents created in Office applications, such as Word and Excel. Formerly codenamed Crossbow, Windows Mobile 6 boasts better search capabilities than predecessors, and stronger.

Smartphones using the OS will be able to encrypt data stored internally on the device and also on a removable memory card. When used in enterprise settings, I.T. departments will be able to tweak security policies to require that users change their passwords regularly and use both numbers and letters, for example.

An additional change that has been put in place but will not come into play until later is support for Voice over Internet Protocol. Microsoft is not including software for VoIP calls, but has designed the system to allow carriers and device makers to include that capability if they wish to do so.

A number of vendors, including HP, Motorola and Toshiba have already announced their Windows Mobile 6 based offerings.

[I_C_U 10]

Print on the go.

Nowadays most cell phones have a camera and most of us are trigger-happy. But rarely do those photos ever get printed! A pocket-sized mobile printer, Zink, connects either wirelessly or with a USB cable directly to any camera phone or digital camera and prints full-colour 2-inch x 3-inch digital photos (size of a regular business card).

More than just printing from a phone, though, the printer is compatible with all PictBridge-enabled digital cameras and Bluetooth-enabled camera phones. The only drawback of the printer so far is that it uses only Zink paper that may not be easily available in India just yet. And with an integrated rechargeable battery, this is really a great companion to carry around. Not yet launched, it is expected to be available by the end of 2007.

Key features

Compatible with all Pictbridge enabled digital cameras and Bluetooth enabled camera phones

Prints 2" X 3" borderless, high quality photos

Uses ZINK paper. Available in sticky-back.

Integrated, rechargeable battery

Available late 2007

(Source: livemint.com + zink.com)

[Sadikk 301]

Guys should i keep updating this thread??

Its of any USE??

[HetalDP 947]

Rather Use this Topic Exclusive for Updating Ipod and other Gadget with Price

[Kunal Hemrajani 1]

Guys should i keep updating this thread??

Its of any USE??

Why not??..

i cudnt manage much time on internet..so cudnt gather much info about the new gizmos..

but ere at one place i get all the things..thanx to u..

i wud suggest u to carry on..

[Sadikk 301]

At CeBIT 2007, being held in Hannover, Samsung Electronics has declared intentions of expanding into the market of accessories for cellular phones. Backing up these words, the company has inaugurated two new Bluetooth-headsets, the WEP-420 and WEP-500, among other novelties

The WEP-420 is notable for being developed in cooperation with Bang & Olufsen, and just all other products of this brand, shows off trendy design and superb sound quality.

Samsung WEP-420 headset is due out in this month, while the WEP-500 will become available in the 2Q in Europe and Asia.

[Sadikk 301]

Bellperre has announced a series of elite phones. The company claims there are no plastic components inside them, besides the fact hasn’t affected the weight of the models. The plastic is replaced with leather, steel, gold, wood, sapphire and so on.

The company claims its handsets will have the biggest sapphire crystals ever applied in mobile phones. The series introduction is scheduled for today at CeBIT. Let’s wait for details.

[Sadikk 301]

Orange have announced it is the first UK mobile operator to offer its customers the Super SIM – a 128MB flash memory SIM card produced by Sagem Orga.

The Super SIM will also come pre-loaded with new software from SNAPin, SelfService Configure, so customers can turn their mobile into an Orange Signature handset - simply by inserting their Super SIM and booting up their device.

The launch device will be the HTC S310 Window Smartphone – equipped with Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, 64MB RAM and several value added applications, including a Camera / Camcorder capture utility.

[Sadikk 301]

Zenum Technologies from Switzerland has introduced another product in addition to its fashion communicator Opus Operis. This is a stylish player called Zenum Organum.

It can play music in MP3, WMA, ASF and WAV formats. Its 1.8” 160x128 pixel color display offers an opportunity to watch JPG and BMP pictures and MPEG4 video.

There is an integrated microphone, thus the device can be used as a voice recorder. It carries 2 GB of memory onboard. The release is scheduled for the end of 2007.

HTC P5500 also known as HTC Nike is a slider-style communicator armed with a numeric keypad. While it hasn't been inaugurated yet, we have some preliminary data to offer.

The Nike is expected to pack a bevy of features, specifically a 2,8 Mpix camera, FM-tuner and GPS-receiver. At that it will feel at home both in GSM and 3G networks. HTC P5500 is supposedly hitting the market only in September.

Specifications HTC P5500 (HTC Nike):

* Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system

* GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz),GPRS, EDGE and UMTS (800/850/1900/2100 MHz), HSDPA

* 2,6-inch display with QVGA (240x320 pixels) resolution and 65 K colors

* 2,8 Mpix CMOS camera with autofocus and flash

* VGA-camera for videoconferencing

* FM-tuner and GPS-module (NMEA 0183)

* Samsung SC32442 CPU running at 400 MHz

* 64 Mb of RAM and 128 of flash-memory

* microSD memory expansion slot

* Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0

[Sadikk 301]

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The lineup of General Electric digital still cameras has a definite leader, the E1240 equipped with a 12-megapixel sensor! Other specs do not differ much from the rest of the E-series, the same shell and similar features.

GE E1240

The technical specs of the E1240:

* Resolution: 8-megapixel;

* Matrix: 1/1.7", CCD;

* Focal length: 8.8-35.2 mm (40-160 in 35-mm equivalent);

* Aperture: F2.9 – F6.3;

* Lens: 7 elements in 7 groups;

* Optical zoom: 4x;

* Minimum focus distance: 60 cm (normal), 10 cm (Macro);

* Stabilization: electronic;

* Video: 640x480, 30 frames per second;

* Screen: 3", 230400 pixels;

* Sensitivity: ISO64/100/200/400/800/1600/3200;

* Storage cards: SD, SDHC;

* Dimensions: 98.5x58.5x24 mm;

* Weight: 150 g.

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The German WiMAX operator Deutsche Breitband Dienste (DBD) has launched WiMAX services in Magdeburg and Dessau. The services under Maxxonair mark are the part of WiMAX deployment plans throughout Germany.

The subscribers are to choose between two tariff plans. The first one costs €9.99 per month offering 1 Mbit/s connection speed and 1 GB monthly traffic. The second plan has unlimited traffic, the speed increased to 2 Mbit/s for €19.98 monthly fee. Besides the subscribers are charged with €69.9 for the equipment and installation.

DBD got additional national licenses for WiMAX in December 2006 and already launched the services in Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden.

Edited March 20, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[Sadikk 301]

Sony Europe introduced its brand-new wires-free headphones DR-BT50, that can double as a wireless stereo-headset for handsets. Bluetooth-headphones boast support for A2DP profule, allowing you to transfer stereo-sound from notebook or cell phone.

Being closed type headphones, these strive present you with good sonic experience. Weighing in at 186 grams with battery included, they can keep playing for 17 hours straight if you give it the full 2,5-hour charge, or 600 hours if used for making calls only.

[Sadikk 301]

Today a handset is frequently treated as the social status indicator and a stylish accessory - after such grands of the runway as Dolce & Gabbana and Prada partnered up with phone manufacturers to present own cell phones, hearing that Gucci is up to break into the world of mobile technologies is not a shock..

Though there is little information available on this project - for the most part they all give links to a couple of images that supposedly show what the product will look like. And should we trust these sources, then much like LG Prada, the Gucci phone sports a touch-sensitive display and button-less fascia. Nevertheless these pictures look like a piece of Photoshop art.

Anyhow, Gucci won't surprise anyone by launch an own-branded handset, that's for sure.

[Sadikk 301]

Samsung Electronics has introduced a couple of digital photo frames at CeBIT 2007 – the SPH-72V and the SPH-72H. Both frames are equipped with 7” 800x480 pixels displays and support music and video playback.

Unlike the SPH-72H the other model supports Wi-Fi networking and can display photos received via RSS-feed and images from Windows Media Player 11 due to integration with Windows Vista. Besides there is a 4-in-1 card-reader and a USB-host.

The photo frames are expected to come out in European shops in May. The approximate price makes up €229 and €179 for the SPH-72V and the SPH-72H respectively.

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Sony Europe has announced the release of a 4GB USB-drive from the Micro Vault Tiny series. These are tiny storage drives on flash memory. The sales of up to 2 GB Micro Vault Tiny started last year.

4GB Micro Vault Tiny features tiny dimensions like its younger mates (30x14.5x2.4 mm). The drive is packed in a lilac shell hinting at the memory size, units with different storage capacity have different color solutions.

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The Web has got another portion of info to hype - first snaps of a music-heavy slider, Samsung F200, which is fact the inheritor to the X830. There is still a little known about the new offering, but thankfully there are a number of tidy photos giving the idea of the handset's looks.

When closed, the F200 is managed with a five-way joystick. The handset comes equipped only with 5 Mb of built-in memory (against 1 Gb found on the X830), but boasts microSD memory expansion slot. Support for the following formats has been announced: MP3, WMA, OGG, DCF, SMP. We are eagerly waiting for more information on this fetching slider.

Edited March 21, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[Dj 25]

Guys should i keep updating this thread??

Its of any USE??

Yes ofcourse !!!!!

[Sadikk 301]

Nokia announced today a low-end, but functionally and musically rich music phone Nokia 5065. It will be available in 2Q for about €100.

The vendor highlights the strong sides of Nokia 5065: a music player, an FM-tuner, an integrated camera and customization capabilities.

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Nokia has officially unveiled another music smartphone with swiveling parts – meet Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, a successor to the 5300 ideas.

The technical specs are as follows – a 2-megapixel camera, a 16M color display, data transfer and video telephony in 3G networks, Nokia 5700 is based on Symbian OS S60 interface. The company scheduled the sales start for 2Q 2007 with the price tag of €350.

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Nokia has officially reported that it launches its L’Amour glamour collection of mobile phones to the CDMA market. The pioneer model will be Nokia 7088, the rumors about it popped up in our news block in the past.

Nokia 7088 is a CDMA phone housed in the slider form-factor. As for the functionality-related highlights, there is a dedicated button for camera armed with the LED flash and video capture, a 128x160 pixels display, speakerphone, voice recorder and calendar.

Nokia 7088 is expected to start shipping in 2Q 2007 in Africa, the Middle East, China, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.

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Vertu is still working on the race car idea in its cellphones. The new special edition of Vertu Ascent was prepared in collaboration with Ferrari.

There will be just 1947 units of Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition and that’s not a random number, it is corresponding to the very year when the first Ferrari car was built. This way Vertu commemorates Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary.

The phone is decorated in red and black, on the front of it we see the Ferrari logo, while on the rear back plate there is an iconic Ferrari brake pedal made of aluminum. Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition is expected in July.

Edited March 30, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[Sadikk 301]

SanDisk has extended the Memory Stick Micro lineup with a 4GB card. This format is used in many recent Sony Ericsson handsets.

Carrying 4GB onboard the card can store up to 1000 tracks, 2000 photos or 20 hours of video captured with the built-in phone camera. All that is housed in a 15x12.5x1.2 mm Memory Stick Micro card.

SanDisk 4GB M2 is compatible with the phones with M2 slots, and should there be an adapter (an optional unit) - with Memory Stick slots. OEM-partners will start shipping the card in May, and later it will come to retail. The price hasn’t been defined yet.

[KingofKalyan 0]

Are above products launched in india ?

[Sadikk 301]

HTC and the Canadian carrier Telus have come up with two new mobile devices running Windows Mobile operating system. Communicator HTC P4000 and smartphone HTC S720 come enabled with CDMA connectivity, but more importantly have support for high-speed data with EVDO Rev A, whose abilities will be used in the services that the carrier is planning to launch a bit later.

HTC P4000 is a CDMA-edition of HTC TyTN, which was a communicator with slide-out QWERTY-keyboard, 2,8-inch display with QVGA resolution, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.

HTC S720 , in its turn, is a modification of HTC S710 (Vox) for CDMA networks, coming with two keypads - numeric and slide-out thumbboard - pre-installed Windows Mobile 6 operating system, 2,4-inch display that can work in landscape and portrait modes.

Both offerings are expected to hit shelves during the 2nd quarter of this year.

[Sadikk 301]

LG Shine, the second handset in Black Label range from LG Electronics, is set off to conquer the markets of the UK and Europe. As LG Electronics reports, LG Shine's popularity is growing in avalanche-like fashion in Europe and its sales here in a month's time have exceeded accumulated sales in Korea, while with that said, LG Chocolate's sales in the respective period of 2006 have been beaten as well.

The leading retailer in the UK, Phones4U, calls LG Shine its top selling phone for the two week period after launch, over and above, total daily sales of all British distributors still don't want to get off the 2000 units-a-day mark for two weeks.

Europe, France and Germany aren't any different - compared to the phenomenally successful Chocolate, the Shine has put up even bigger numbers - since its release in Europe over 200 000 units have been sold (while Chocolate made it only to 160 000 units mark).

[Sadikk 301]

The list of new Kyocera products that made their debuts lately also includes the E1000. The handset is designed for CDMA2000 networking, but it doesn’t support EV-DO standard. It is packed in ther folder-style form-factor with the external display. The E1000 is meant for the users of voice services only, not data. Thus the manufacturer promises to set a low price for the model. Kyocera E1000 is expected to become available in local stores this summer.

The specs sheet of Kyocera E1000:

* Internal display: 2” 176x220 pixels, 262K colors

* External display: 1” 96x96 pixels, 65K colors

* 1.3-megapixel camera

* Bluetooth connectivity

* Li-Ion 900 mAH battery

* Talk time – up to 3.7 hours

* Standby time – up to 215 hours

* Dimensions – 90x46x19.5 mm

* Weight - 95 g.

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Some more details on a new HTC's enterprise communicator have become available lately. In FCC documents it is mentioned as HTC CENSUS. The device is remarkable for its form-factor, or to be more precise, for its rectangular design, the fingerprints scanner and missing camera. Besides you can find the info on GPS navigation in the manual and notice a SiRFstarIII (GSC3LTif) chip on the photos of its hardware filling.

Short spec sheet of HTC CENSUS:

* Networks: CDMA 850/1900 MHz, EVDO 1x

* Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition

* CPU: Intel Bulverde 416 MHz

* Memory: 128 MB Flash ROM/64 MB SDRAM, SD slot

* Display: 3.5”, touchscreen, 240x320 pixels

* Battery: Li-ion polymer, 3000 mAH

* Connectivity: miniUSB, Bluetooth, IrDA

* Dimensions: 153.9x79x29.2 mm

* Weight: 350 g.

Edited April 3, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[Sadikk 301]

An unusual Bluetooth-headset was showcased by Newton Peripherals at CTIA Wireless event in Orlando. This is an almost flat, small and lightweight device, coming in at just 5 mm thick.

It can be recharged without cables – by simply plugging it into a notebook via PCMCIA or ExpressCard 34. Measuring 50x25x5 mm it weighs less than 10 g. On a single charge it is good for up to 6 hours in talk mode or over 5 days of standby. The wireless headset is compatible with Bluetooth 2.0.

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LG and the American mobile service provider Verizon Wireless have released LG VX9400 phone tuned for V CAST Mobile TV service. The latter involves MediaFLO mobile TV standard.

The specs of LG VX9400:

* CDMA EV-DO

* Display - 2.2” QVGA, 262К colors

* 1.3-Megapixel camera with flash

* Music player - WMA and MP3

* microSD slot

* Bluetooth interface with A2DP

* Talk time – up to 228 minutes

* Standby time – up to 458 hours

* Dimensions – 102.6x49x18.5 mm

* Weight - 115 g

LG VX9400 costs $199.99 on a 2-years service plan.

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Nokia has unveiled more details on its brand-new Nokia 5700 XpressMusic smartphone that was announced yesterday. This music-savvy smartphone housed in Nokia 3250-esque form-factor offers a swiveling keypad module.

Specifications of Nokia 5700:

* GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and WCDMA (2100 MHz)

* 2,2-inch display with QVGA (240x320) resolution and support for up to 16M colors

* 2 Mpix camera with 4x digital zoom and flash

* FM-radio

* Stereo-speakers

* 3,5-mm audio jack (not built-in, adapter comes included)

* 64 Mb of RAM and 128 of flash-memory

* microSD memory expansion slot

* Bluetooth 2.0 (stereo), USB 2.0, IrDA

* S60 3.1 platform

* Java MIDP 2.0, Flash Lite player 2.0

* 5-band equalizer

* MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ и WMA (DRM)

* Music playback time - up to 10 hours

* Talk time - up to 3,5 (GSM) and 2,5 (WCDMA) hours

* Standby time - up to 12 days (GSM), up to 270 hours (WCDMA)

* Dimensions - 108,2x50,5x17,3 mm

* Weight - 115 grams

Edited April 3, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[Sadikk 301]

Kyocera Wireless has introduced its MARBL phone, which is available now at Virgin Mobile USA. Packed in a skim clamshell form it supports youth-oriented services and supports CDMA2000 networking.

The specs of Kyocera MARBL:

* Display – 128x128 pixels, 65K colors

* Li-Ion 900 mAH battery

* Talk time – up to 220 minutes

* Standby time – up to 180 hours

* Dimensions – 86x44x21 mm

* Weight - 93 g

Rating: Rating: 1

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Kyocera has announced its M1000 phone. The device folds out to reveal a QWERTY-keyboard, in addition to the numeric pad on the front panel. This is a dual-screen device (inner and outer displays). Kyocera M1000 comes enabled with CMDA2000 connectivity.

The spec sheet of Kyocera M1000:

* Internal display – 1.8” 160x128 pixels, 262K colors

* External display – 1.5” 128x128 pixels, 262K colors

* 1.3-megapixel camera

* Bluetooth interface

* Li-Ion 900 mAH battery

* Talk time – up to 3.25 hours

* Standby time – up to 150 hours

* Dimensions – 100x50x20 mm

* Weight - 100 g

The vendor will release it for public in summer 2007.

[Sadikk 301]

Nokia has released an update of Nokia PC Suite, version 6.83. This is a suite of applications for transferring data between Nokia phones and PC. It comprises data sync, notes, calendar, contacts, data backup/recovery, music management and etc. The connection runs via USB, IrDA or Bluetooth. At that the application is not confined to a single language, offering more than 30 editions in different languages.

The new Nokia PC Suite 6.83 brings about:

* New version of Nokia Content Copier that lets you select the content types you want to back up and restore

* Notification when new firmware version is available

* Support for Windows Vista OS

http://www.nokia.com/pcsuite