Nokia E73 Mode Launches on T-Mobile in the US

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Nokia E73 Mode was announced today in the USA and will soon become available on the the T-Mobile network. The E series devices from Nokia [NOK] are based around business users. The E73 has a QWERTY keyboard built in and is still the operators thinnest phone on offer.

The Nokia E73 follows on from the older E72. Specifications show that it has WiFi, 3G and a new Switch mode feature that allows you to easily change the home screen to show status updates from friends.

As the E73 is a business phone it comes with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client allowing it to connect up to a corporate email server. IBM Lotus Traveler is also included that lets you switch between multiple inboxes. [Read more…]

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Nokia C2 with Dual-SIM Capability Announced

June 3, 2010 by 2 Comments

Nokia [NOK] has announced the Nokia C2 dual-SIM mobile phone. The target market for the C2 is the developing world. As the dual-SIM suggests, the device is capable of running two SIM cards at the same time.

What this exactly means is that the Nokia C2 can receive texts and calls to either SIM at the same time giving you two numbers to work from perhaps with one SIM card having the better deal on text messages and the other card having a better deal on voice calls.

What makes this even better is that the second SIM card is hot-swappable allowing it to be removed and another put in place while the phone is switched on. [Read more…]

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Nokia Bicycle Charging Kit Coming Soon

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Nokia [NOK] is launching a new charger that attaches to a bike and uses a dynamo to keep a phone charged. It is called the CD-14 and comes in two parts with the dynamo and Nokia phone holder (CR-124).

The charger is compatible with the 2mm charger jack that is seen on phones such as the Nokia E72 or the Nokia X6. It can also work over mini USB also.

To get the phone to charge the bike needs to be moving at about 6 KPH. It stops charging below that and above 50KPH. At 12KPH it reaches the efficiency of a regular plug in the wall charger. [Read more…]

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Samsung Galaxy S Launch Announced

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On Tuesday we heard rumours that the Samsung Galaxy S was launching simultaneously around the globe. This rumour has now been squashed in that the US wont get it till later this year and neither will the rest of the world. However, for those in Europe it is expected that the Samsung Galaxy S will happen any day now.

The press release mentions that 100 operators across the globe have selected the smartphone due to it being a key device.

“The Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S will set a new standard for smartphones, and the excitement we’ve seen from operators and retailers for this device is testament to that,” said JK Shin, president and head of mobile communications business. “The Samsung Galaxy S is the perfect device for people in all corners of the world who want that extra edge; to be more effective, productive, better connected, and in tune with their smart life both personal and professional all in a very easy and simple way. We’re extremely confident that this device is going to be very successful in every market.”

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Aiptek 3D Camcorder Launching

June 3, 2010 by 1 Comment

The Aiptek 3D camcorder is a budget camera that when launched will cost around $200.

As the name suggests, it can capture video in 3D thanks to having two lenses. The camera is similar to the Flip, Kodak Zx1 and other USB style cameras in that it easily connects to a PC or Mac to transfer captured video.

The specs of the camera show that it has two lenses each with 5 megapixel sensors. This allows 3D HD footage to be captured at a resolution of 720p. The screen measures 2.4 inches and is a 3D panel allowing you to see the 3D video without glasses. Red and Cyan glasses are also included so that when you play video back on your computer or TV, you can watch it in 3D. [Read more…]

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Aerial Camera for RC Planes

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

For those of you wanting to add a light weight Aerial Camera to your RC plane, check out this model. The camera and mounting bracket weigh 27 grams allowing the plane to comfortably fly without too much extra weight.

The camera costs $48 and is capable of capturing video at 640 x 480 pixels at 25 frames per second. The battery powering the camera can keep it running for about 1.5 hours.

If capturing still images instead the resolution is slightly higher at 1280 x 960 pixels. The lens is movable allowing you to point it where ever you want, but as the camera is very cheap, you need to change the angle manually before taking off of course. [Read more…]

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ASUS Eee Tablet gets a Hands On

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We already mentioned the ASUS Eee Tablet earlier this week, but today came across another hands-on that shows a bit more about the device and how it works etc… The ASUS Eee Tablet is really a jazzed up eBook reader perhaps on steroids and looks quite amazing from what we see.

The Eee Tablet has a 10 hour battery life and has an impressive 2450dpi touchscreen resolution that a pen can be used on. Other features include a 2 megapixel camera on the back along with a USB port, microSD slot and a fairly reasonable price tag of $199. [Read more…]

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HTC EVO 4G Ad Campaign from Sprint Launched

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Sprint [S] is preparing for the launch of the HTC EVO 4G tomorrow by introducing the first ad for it.

The ad is very good and shows the evolution of technology from the wheel to a train, car and various other technologies ending up going through a bunch of mobile phones right to the end where the EVO 4G is unveiled.

We have embedded the ad below for you to take a look at in preparation for the launch of the device tomorrow. [Read more…]

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Toshiba AirSwing Motion Based User Interface

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Toshiba AirSwing is a technology that allows users to wave their hands in front of a screen to control menus and objects on the screen.

The technology behind AirSwing uses a standard webcam to track a user and then with software, it is capable of tracking hand movements and gestures converting them in to movement on screen. For example you swipe your hand left, the menu will rotate around the same direction etc…

It isn’t clear if this technology will ever go mainstream although for laptops with webcams built in, it could be handy for flicking through photos without having to touch the screen or keyboard. [Read more…]

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Kno Dual-Screen Tablet gets a Hands-On

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The Tablet computer seems to be the way forwards this year with the launch of the JooJoo, iPad and mention of many other devices that will be landing in stores later this year.

Another one to mention is more unique than the others in that it has dual-screens. The Kno dual-screen tablet was on show at D8 and is, lets say, quite large. Each screen measures 14.1 inches and the displays used are IPS displays that have a resolution (each) of 1440 x 900 pixels. It weighs 5.5 pounds and has around six to eight hours of battery life.

Pen and touch support will be included with the final model and the stylus will be included when buying it. Powering the dual screen beast is a Tegra 2 chip. 16GB of storage can be found inside. [Read more…]

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Amazon Kindle 2.5 Update Delayed by a Few Weeks

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Recently Amazon [AMZN] pushed out the 2.5 update for the Kindle to a number of users for testing purposes. Based feedback from the select few, developers at Amazon are now making changes to the code in preparation for launch.

This has pushed the update back by a few weeks although Amazon do say it is still going ahead. Amazon say that the update will be pushed out to more users which could mean it’s a second round of testing before the final version launches.

No official release date has been provided yet, but it’s good to see the company being open with Kindle users and letting them know exactly what’s happening and what is to be expected. A list of upcoming enhancements can be seen below. [Read more…]

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HP Not Interested in Smartphones with Palm Purchase

June 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We suspected all along that the reason HP [HPQ] purchased Palm [PALM] was more to do with webOS than it was the Pre or Pixi although we had hoped to see a bit of a push in the webOS smartphone arena. HP has confirmed that smartphones are not the reason it purchased Palm though. The information comes from the HP CEO Mark Hurd who said…

We didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business. And I tell people that, but it doesn’t seem to resonate well. We bought it for the IP. The WebOS is one of the two ground-up pieces of software that is built as a web operating environment¦We have tens of millions of HP small form factor web-connected devices¦Now imagine that being a web-connected environment where now you can get a common look and feel and a common set of services laid against that environment. That is a very value proposition.

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