Archives for November 2006
Hello Kitty phones
Juniper Foo | Nov 29, 2006
Yes, we're overdue for some Kitty lurve here at Gadget Buzz. So here're some handsets for the fans, courtesy of blog site Popgadget and manufactured by Taiwan firm OKWAP. Surprisingly, these pack a wallop in features, despite the tendency to pooh-pooh the phones as Sanrio collectors' dribble. The A268Kitty may appeal more to the sweet 16 crowd, but it reportedly comes with dual color screens, an onboard camera and bilingual dictionary. The A236Kitty, on the other hand, slides out to reveal a keypad, touchscreen and stylus. Not bad for something that looks like a toy. Also spotted was the A279Kitty which, despite its "don't' take me seriously" façade, is seriously featured with a pedometer, bilingual dictionary, MP3 player, camera, FM tuner, 100MB onboard memory, and a strip of LED lights on the front panel which acts like Scientific Oregon's projection clocks. This one lets you type a short message where waving your phone will activate the Wave Messaging feature and display your text in the air. How cool is that? And what would the celebrity feline be without matching phone charms, pouches and wallpapers bundled with the phones? Comes pretty in pink, naturally.
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Nokia goes slim with the 6300
Reuben Lee | Nov 29, 2006
Call it inertia, but it's taken Nokia a while to hop onboard the skinny-phone bandwagon. Its latest candy-bar offering, the 6300 was unveiled at today's annual Capital Market Days event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to global press.
The 6300 measures a slim 13.1mm, making it one of the thinnest handsets among the company's current cellular lineup. Its exterior is sheathed in stainless steel, promising better ruggedness while keeping the phone at a lightweight 91g. Some of the key features on the 6300 are a 2-megapixel camera, FM radio, microSD expansion slot and a 2-inch QVGA screen.
For more on the other Nokia phones announced, check out our full coverage.
Newman D20c: Does this remind you of the Cowon iAudio F2?
Edvarcl Heng | Nov 28, 2006
New user interfaces must be hard to think up. The iPod Click Wheel spawned a host of mechanized knock-offs, some viable alternatives like Creative's touch scroll and iriver's D-Click and interesting solutions like the Cowon iAudio F2's phone-like control pad. Newman must have thought it's a great idea since it grafted a version onto its D20c.
Though it already has a 80GB hard drive, the D20c accepts memory expansion cards such as SD, MMC, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash and xD-Picture Card, so photo bugs can transfer their images (JPEG, GIF, BMP) for storage. It also has a 2.4-inch screen with 480 x 220-pixel resolution. Video and audio format support runs XviD, MP3 and WMA. 1,999 yuan (S$394) for the 80GB version.
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Keyboard and mouse for Xbox 360?
Philip Wong | Nov 28, 2006
Are you a PC-to-Xbox 360 convert facing an uphill task mastering the skill of maneuvering and shooting on-the-go using Microsoft's stock controller? Has your desperation driven you to futile attempts of sticking your trusty keyboard and mouse combination into the console's USB ports? Well, before you ditch your 360 on eBay, check out Xcm's upcoming XFPS 360 adapter.
An Xbox 360 addon offering dual USB, legacy PS/2 and Sony PlayStation 2 controller ports, this opens up options for hooking up PC keyboard and mouse to your Microsoft console. It is also compatible with the stock wired Xbox 360 controller and Sony's PlayStation 2 Dualshock controller for the ultimate in connectivity options. Unfortunately, the pricing and launch date of the XFPS 360 are not available.
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Sanko MP4 watch: Listen to the time
Edvarcl Heng | Nov 28, 2006
We would think a video-capable watch is in keeping with the Bond tradition… if it was a little dressier. Sanko, a Japan-based manufacturer, has a new MP4 watch that's now available in China as well. With a 1.5-inch screen and a 128 x 128-pixel display, the watch supports both MP3 and WMA audio formats. Bond would be happy to know it has a rated battery life of 7 hours for audio and 4 hours for video. No word yet on video format support. Available in both a 1GB capacity for 14,800 yen (S$197) and 18,800 yen (S$250) for 2GB.
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