Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
The Lumos DVD Player has arrived. It sports a 7 inch display which is a wide screen format of up to 1440 x 234. It can play a whole host of file types… DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, MP3, DVD-R/RW, CDR/RW, JPEG, picture CD, and CD+G. NTSC and PAL formats are also supported. It also has a 5.1 digital output so you can connect it to your home theatre and has a bundled remote control.
Via: NewLaunches
A detailed picture of the Sony PSP USB camera has been revealed. It’s Silver, sits on top of the device and according to a source, it has a built in MIC. The camera seems like it will be 1.3 megapixel.
Via: Kotaku
This new USB pen has it all. It is an actual pen which when pulled appart reveals a USB connection to allow you to connect it directly to your PC. The top part of the pen has all the controls which make this in to an MP3 player, voice recorder, and an FM radio. It has 512Mb memory built in also.
Via: Gizmodo
Qool labs, another company I have never heard of, have launched the QDA Lite and QDA Icon.
Quote from UberGizmo
The QDA Lite and QDA Icon from Qool Labs’ are actually repackaged devices, with the former being the Lite-On Phoenix 2 and the latter a TechFaith Wireless prototype. The QDA Lite is powered by an Intel PXA270 520MHz processor and comes with 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, tri-band GSM/GPRS support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB Host, a 2.0-megapixel camera, an SDIO/SD/MMC slot, a 2.8″ QVGA (240 x 320) TFT-LCD, 1240mAh battery, and Windows Mobile 5.0. The QDA Icon has less detailed specs, but it is confirmed to carry GSM/GPRS/Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity, a 4 megapixel camera, and a 2.4″ QVGA (240 x 320) TFT LCD.
Imagine driving towards some traffic lights and you can have a count down telling you how long before the light changes Green. Or if an ambulance is on it’s way and you need to move. This might happen with this new idea from Sony. It’s basically a system currently which is designed to pass messages from car to car through an LED which appears to be switched on all the time but is inface flashing very quickly. I personally have no idea what a car to car communication could be needed for, bearing in mind the you would have to type out a message etc… and surely it’s quicker to call someone. Maybe something like a breaking system might be of benefit where it can warn the driver behind of sharp braking.
Read the full patent below for this.
Link: Patent
The Oracom UB890 is a portable media player which is suposidly due out soon. It has the ability to play most formats of music and video. The Oracom is a flash player which comes in several sizes from 512Mb to 4Gb. The device also has an 8 hour play back which isnt too shabby either.
* Capacity: 512MB / 1GB / 2GB / 4GB
* Supported audio formats: MP3/WMA/OGG/WAV
* Screen: 2.0″ Full Color TFT LCD (262K Colors)
* Line-in encoder, built-in microphone, FM tuner + recorder
* E-Book functionality: Unicode platform, scalable fonts, skip-to-page function
* Supported picture formats: BMP, JPEG, zooming/slideshow/wallpapers supported
* Supported video formats: MPEG, AVI, WMV, ASF (after conversion), SMI captions supported
* USB 2.0 (High Speed)
* USB-Host: USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
* Alarm clock, sleep timer, pre-scheduled recording, games
* Power source: built-in Li-Polymer battery (takes 3 hours to fully recharge)
* Plays audio for 13 hours (MP3 128Kbps) / video for 8 hours continuously
* Measures 81mm x 43mm x 12.2mm
* Weighs 55 grams
* Built-in speakers (500mW + 500mW)
* Touch Sensor Key Pad
Via: UberGizmo
The PT-200 is a GPS tracking device that you wear on your wrist. It features a powerful GPS tracking device as well as GSM capabilities and the claimed battery life is a nice 50 hours. The watches themselves look rather retro and from the 80's.
There are 3 approaches for the remote site to track and monitor the PT-200
* Using regular cellular phone and unmanned control center
* Using smart phone and control software with E-map on the smart phone
* Using man-serviced control center
Functions
* GPS and GSM dual positioning functions
* SOS Emergency button for help
* Incoming call to report positioning info
* Remote site continuous tracking
* Incoming call oscillation to remind users to take this call
* Two single-key emergency dial-out numbers
* Remote monitoring
* Automatic open-bracelet reporting
* Using cellular phone, smart phone, or man-serviced control center to track and monitor the PT-200
* Easy one-button operation
* Tri-band GSM module for worldwide tracking and monitoring
* Highly Sensitive GPS module
* GPS/ GSM signal LED display
* Device on, low battery, and charging LED display
* Using SIM Card phone book to set reporting numbers and parameters to make the interface easy
* Self-testing function
* Long standby time for more than 50 hours
* Car/ home charger available
Specifications
* Dimension: 60 x 65 x 23 (mm)
* Weight: 200 (g)
* GSM frequency: Tri-band 900/ 1800/ 1900MHz
* Battery: 1200mah (Rechargeable)
* Power Consumption: standby 20ma, max.250ma
* Operating time: standby for more than 50 hours , continuous talking for 4 hours
Via: NaviGadget
Have you ever found your self in a situation where you wonder if you are being watched by hidden cameras? I cant say that I really have, but it would seem to Spy Finder that they are very concious of this being a problem and have now invented a hidden camera finder.
It uses a ring of very bright LED's and when you look through a viewing port you can suddenly see that big brother is watching you.
Via: UberGizmo
This is a phone I have been waiting for. Ever since I saw my first RAZR phone a couple of years back I have been impressed with the size of these phones. The new Capri, RAZR Slider is a nice new addition to the pack. It features a new UI called Synergy which is supposed to be a nice improvement (hopefully as easy as Nokia's UI).
Via: Engadget
DogHouse Electroincs have released this slim PMP called the RoverTV. The device does not have a built in hard drive as we commonly see, but gets it's data from either a 1Gb or 2Gb SD card. However, a whole host of devices can be plugged in to provide a source of data such as a portable hard drive, CD ROM, DVD, TV, FM Radio to mention just a few. The RoverTV comes in 2 screen sizes (3.5" and 4" widescreens).
Via: UberGizmo
L.A. Sheriff is to use drones to fly around the skies of LA. This is an attempt to fight crime. The radio controlled plane will have a high resolution video camera which will beam pictures back to the person flying the plane which means they can get in to many areas quieter and sometimes un noticed so that they can have a birds eye view of whats happening.
More pictures can be found at the link below.
Via: MSNBC
The LG VX8300 has been launched by Verizon in the US. The phone is V CAST capable so you can watch videos of the latest news etc… downloadable form providers.
The phone has external stereo speakers, Bluetooth, and has a 1.3Mb camera. Pretty standard stuff again. Tech specs are below.
*V CAST-capable
*Get It Now-capable – download games, ring tones, wallpapers and more
*Mobile Web 2.0-capable
*microSD Memory Card Slot
*1.3 megapixel camera and camcorder with flash
*Bluetooth (v1.1): hands-free, Serial Port (SPP), Dial Up Networking (DUN), and/or Object Push (OPP) profile for vCard exchange
*TXT, PIX and FLIX Messaging capability – send and receive messages with text, sounds, photos and videos
*My Account – access balance, minutes, usage, and payment info
*Instant Messaging capability
*External keys for easy access to V CAST Music
*Dual speakers for stereo sound
*Full-duplex speakerphone
*Enhanced speaker-independent voice recognition
*Voice commands: call, send message, go to, check, lookup, My Account
*Voice memo recording
*72-chord polyphonic ring tone support
*15 Unique ring tones, plus vibrate and silent modes
*TTY/TDD support
*Hearing aid compatible (M3-Rating)
*Personal organizer with calendar with scheduler, alarm clock, notepad, plus world clock, calculator, Ez tip calculator tools
*500 contacts address book with five numbers, two e-mail addresses and a picture ID for each entry
*Speed dial (98 entries plus a voice mail default)
*GPS-enabled
*Frequency: 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA (digital dual-band)
*Dimensions: 3.58" (H) x 1.93" (W) x 0.92" (D)
*Weight: 3.88 oz.
*Internal LCD display: 262K Color TFT, 176 x 220 Pixels, 10 Lines
*External LCD display: 65K Color OLED, 96 x 96 Pixels, 6 Lines
*Standard battery: 1,100 mAh Li-Ion
*Usage time: up to 230 Minutes or
*Standby Time: up to 380 hours
Via: SlashPhone
