Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Etronics Inkel Widetouch W-7.0 offers GPS, PMP, and DMB according to Engadget. The GPS, PMP scene is coming together nicely. It has a nice 7" screen and connects in to your car. The previous model was around $600 but no details have been give on what the new device will be priced at. Maybe $700 – $800 depending on extra features offered here.
Via: Engadget
Think Outside have made the H2O1 speakers which contain a bass unit also all in a nice portable package. They cost $250 and output 40W of power. They do weigh 3.2lbs but are definatly worth it for those holiday trips to the beach so you can listen to music in the caravan 🙂
Via: UberGizmo
Ever thought about having life support for plants? I cant say that I ever have, although now you mention it… why not 🙂 The Herbi Smart Hydroponic Garden is a plant pot which knows exactly when your plants need feeding and what they need and takes care of all of that for you.
Kind of handy. Now… if they can only make one for my fish tank (life support for fish) 🙂
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
This was tagged as one for the girls at Engadget or for anyone else who loves Pink. 🙂 Shame I dont. LOL. I thought I might as well post it here.
The GPS device is very scarce on the specs side and as far as people can tell, it has both 2D and 3D maps available. Intempo Digital should release this soon.
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
Spansion are concerned about mobiles being used more and more for tasks like paying for items. As phones become more smarter it increases the threats of virus and DOS attacks as well as stolen information because we might carry more data around then we ever have in the past.
Spansion have made a new level of security which the SDK is due out later this year. They are planning on having their chips planted in mobile phones to increase security and stop data theft.
More details at EngadgetMobile
The newT-Mobile side kick has been reviewed over at engadgetmobile.com. The new device is slightly smaller, has a track ball, better camera, Bluetooth, a memory card slot, more memory and a music player although there isnt much difference in the user interface. Check out the pictures below of this new sleek device and click the link above for a full review at engadgetmobile.
You are able to buy NICE chromed wheels for your Hummer as well as other cars of course 🙂 But now you are able to buy a chromed front plate for your XBOX 360.
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Faceplate (Deluxe Chrome)
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Nintendo have launched the DS 1-Seg TV Tuner (compatible on Japanese TV networks only!!!). This device is very small and fits in to the cartridge slot on the DS.
For those in Japan… this is a great deal at just $89 USD.
Available from Lik-Sang
The Odd-i is a nice looking 7″ screen media player. It features no drive but allows for SD cards and other sources to be connected to it.
Tech Specs at DAPReview
With screens getting thinner and higher quality we are now seeing more and more digital photo frames appearing. These photo frames are LCD screens which allow you to upload pictures to and display many photos with different transition effects.
The photo frames are available from iwoot.com
