Archives for February 2007
Dopod D810 gets GPS and BlackBerry upgrade
Reuben Lee | Feb 07, 2007
The Taiwan handheld maker has just announced that its upcoming ROM update for its HSDPA-enabled D810 PDA-phone will add GPS (Global Positioning System) as well as BlackBerry Connect functionalities to the device.
According to Dopod's product manager, the D810 was already shipping with an onboard GPS receiver during its launch in November last year. However, due to software complications, the GPS application was not ready for commercial use then. Thus the company decided to go ahead with the product launch without announcing the GPS functionality.
The D810 joins the 838 Pro and C720W as the third cellular handheld to offer the popular push-email client, in addition to the Microsoft Direct Push solution. Current owners of the D810 can download the new firmware from February 10, while new users can expect March shipments of the handheld to come with the updated GPS ROM. The ROM update will, however, only activate the GPS receiver. Users will have to purchase the GPS software and map content separately in order to utilize the GPS features.
Virgin Mary: The Tomato U7
Edvarcl Heng | Feb 07, 2007
Forgive the pun. We can't help drawing comparisons to a certain fruit with squash-able tendencies. Tomato here refers to the company name for a Korean electronics manufacturer. And judging by its tech specs, the U7 is certainly no rotten apple. It has a 1.8-inch screen, and supports a good bundle of features such as FM radio, line-in recording, games and video playback.
But based on rumors heard from the grapevine, the U7 reportedly supports up to only 10 hours of audio playback time. Now that's a bad harvest.
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Dopod's U1000 to debut end-February
Reuben Lee | Feb 07, 2007
What do you get when you combine a PDA-phone and an Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC)? Quite possibly, you'll be looking at something along the lines of Dopod's latest all-in-one handheld, the U1000, previously codenamed Athena.
More "mini computer" than PDA-phone, the U1000 is possibly one of the most feature-packed handhelds we've seen so far. It combines the functions of a Windows Mobile 5.0 PDA with a 3G/HSDPA mobile phone and GPS receiver. In addition, it comes with a detachable magnetic QWERTY keypad which also doubles as a protective cover for the screen.
Feature set not impressive enough? Well, the Dopod sports dual cameras (3-megapixel VGA sensor), TV-out, 5-inch VGA display, Intel's 624MHz XScale processor, and get this, an 8GB hard drive. Of note is the unique onboard VueFLO function which uses motion-sensing technology to navigate Web pages.
All those goodies don't come cheap. At a retail of S$1,998 (US$1,356.42), it is even more expensive than some of the notebooks in the market today. But if you already have you mind set on getting the U1000, you had better start saving soon. It is expected on shelves before the end of February.
ASUS Lamborghini VX2 speeds out of the gate
Darius Chang | Feb 07, 2007
With top-of-the-line components and next-generation wireless radio, the ASUS Lamborghini VX2 looks ready to set new speed records.
Based on the high-end T7400 Core 2 Duo processor, which pumps out 2.16GHz of raw computing power, the latest race car-inspired 15.4-inch laptop uses the gaming standard 512MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7700 graphics card, previously seen in the ASUS G1, for pure visual pleasure. It also uses a draft-N Wi-Fi radio, the fastest wireless standard currently in use.
Other notable features include a swivel Webcam, 160GB harddisk, DVI connectivity and Windows Vista Ultimate Edition operating system. Too bad it's rather stingy with USB ports, offering a mere three slots to plug your peripherals in.
The ASUS Lamborghini VX2 should be seeing daylight some time in early Q2, with a retail price set at a whopping S$4,888 (US$3,318.40). Still, at least there is no road tax needed for this little baby.
Samsung Ultra Messaging i600, available in March
Damian Koh | Feb 07, 2007
Hot on the heels of the SGH-i320N, Samsung is rolling out its second smart phone with full QWERTY keyboard, this time with 3G, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity features.
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If you're wondering whether Samsung plans to phase out the earlier SGH-i320N, well, the answer is no, at least for now. In an aside with CNET Asia, Ng Long Shyang, the Sales and Marketing director for Telecoms and IT Products in Samsung Asia, says the i600 and i320N will be sold side-by-side, with the latter targeted at first-time smart phone users. The company also has no word of the i600 running on the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.0 which is expected to be launched this year.
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First announced at ITU Telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong last December, the Ultra Messaging i600 is targeted at mobile executives who are users of multimedia, too. The handheld runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone edition, so you won't get the Office Mobile Suite or document-editing capabilities. Instead, the phone is bundled with Piscel Viewer which allows you to read Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
The i600 also supports MS Direct Push for synchronization with Microsoft Outlook. Unlike the SGH-i320N, the i600 comes with a larger 2.3-inch screen and higher-capacity 1,200mAh battery. Other multimedia goodies include a 1.3-megapixel camera on the rear, a VGA sensor for video telephony, A2DP (Bluetooth Stereo Music Profile) support and PictBridge for mobile printing. Check out our review of a pre-production unit here.
The Ultra Messaging i600 will be available in Singapore from early March at a recommended retail price of S$898 (US$609.64), or S$798 (US$541.75) with a two-year mobile contract. Australia and Philippine users can also expect the phone to be available in their countries in the same time frame.
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