Archives for November 2006
LG's new Chocolates dressed in Christmas colors
Damian Koh | Nov 27, 2006
We had our fun with the black, white and pink Chocolate phones. So when we got wind of the existence of their cherry and mint edition siblings, we rubbed our hands in glee. Just in time for our Christmas wish list, or so we thought.
The Korean chaebol has released two additional flavors to its popular Chocolate handset series, which cloth the new phones in Christmasy hues of red and green. Just too bad it's for the US market for now. No word from LG on whether these shades will make it to Asian stockings this year but, hey, if they don't, you can still ogle at the pictures below. Meanwhile, we'll content ourselves with Godivas.
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Defective Cyber-shots get free repairs
Damian Koh | Nov 27, 2006
According to Sony, the LCD on certain makes sold between September 2003 and January 2005 may not display images correctly due to a glitch in the image sensor, and the company is offering free repairs to affected cameras.
Sony Singapore has clarified that the announcement is not a recall but an extended repair service offered free to eight Cyber-shot models which show signs of these symptom. The eight shooters affected comprise the Cyber-shot DSC-F88, DSC-M1, DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T3, DSC-T33, DSC-U40 and DSC-U50. Sony has also assured users that there are no safety issues with regard to this matter.
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2-megapixel iPhone? You must be joking
Reuben Lee | Nov 27, 2006
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More hearsay won't kill especially if the topic is on the fruity giant. An AppleInsider article highlight a report from Taiwan saying that the elusive iPhone will include a 2-megapixel camera. With 3-megapixel camera-phones already going mainstream, this does seem a little on the short end. But until more rumors come to debunk this one, we'll keep our fingers crossed
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Meanwhile, an earlier article from Chinese newspaper Commercial Times made headlines when it reported that Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, has received orders from Apple to produce 12 million iPhones. It said that the phones are expected to be ready for a first-half 2007 launch.
While rumors of an Apple smart phone device have been circulating on the Internet for a while, this latest report has certainly prompted many fans to believe that Steve Jobs will introduce the iPhone at MacWorld in January next year. Both Apple and Hon Hai have not commented on the report. Hon Hai currently produces iPods for Apple.
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aigo UH-P706: Rather large
Edvarcl Heng | Nov 27, 2006
The aigo UH-P706 just made it onto our radar. In fact, it made a huge blip on our scope because of its 160GB hard drive. We do not have detailed specs at the moment, but for what it's worth, it's a photographer's delight. It supports most of the storage card formats like SD, MMC, Memory Stick and CF.
And just like the Epson P-5000 photo viewer, it supports a host of picture formats, including RAW and TIFF. But while it falls short of the Epson's 4-inch screen with its 3.6-inch panel, the UH-P706 has the P-5000's 80GB hard drive beaten with a capacity support range from 40 to 160GB.
It's a decent portable video player as well (AVI, MPEG4) with gaming functionalities. Available only in China at 9,799 yuan (S$1,934) for 160GB and 3,199 yuan (S$631) for 40GB.
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i-Max G5: Is that a Sony UMPC?
Edvarcl Heng | Nov 27, 2006
This looks like a pretty nifty portable video player. At 119 x 62 x 20mm and 100g, it's full featured as well. But what really intrigues us is how i-Max blended the sliding form of the Sony UMPC with joypad layout of the yet-to-launch iriver G10. But like most China-made products, the G5 tries to improve on its distant cousins with a built-in camera, an SD card slot and a game emulator. But watch out, only Nintendo Entertainment System titles are supported and it will take a longish time to transfer them via the USB 1.1 connection.
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