New Toshiba phones will come to Asia

Not too long back, Toshiba Europe announced two new handhelds which run Windows Mobile 6 (WM6), the Portege G710 and G910. The G710 is a smart phone on the WM6 Standard OS. It doesn't have 3G connectivity or Wi-Fi, but comes with built-in GPS for navigation. The G910, on the other hand, has it all. Along with all the connectivity options you can think of in a PDA-phone including HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS, it also has a WVGA (800 x 480) display, similar to the Portege G900.

Though we did manage to review the earlier G900, it was not for sale in many countries in our region. Likewise, the G710 and G910 won't be found everywhere in Asia. According to a spokesperson from Toshiba Asia Pacific, the G710 will be shipped in Q2 though the countries haven't been confirmed. The G910 will be available in just three countries in the region. Read our Windows Mobile devices in Asia update to find out if your local mobile phone shop will be stocking this new PDA-phone soon.

UBiQUiO 503g on MWg's site

We didn't expect it, but another device has appeared on the MWg Web site--the UBiQUiO 503g. This PDA-phone has a form factor made popular by BlackBerry and Palm Treo devices, employing a QWERTY keypad below the LCD. UBiQUiO is a relatively new brand owned by UK retailer Expansys--the company that also has a stake in MWg.

When contacted, MWg told us that this device is targeted at the US and Europe markets and is already available for purchase from the Expansys UK site. It's now consolidated under the MWg brand but may not make its way to Asia.

That's quite a pity as its specifications look pretty decent with HSDPA, Wi-Fi and 96MB of built-in RAM. On the bright side, at least we don't have to contend with its weird brand name that can't decide if all the letters should be in caps, if it never comes to our region.

New phones from Toshiba surface

The Toshiba Portege series of mobile phones started out with two devices in Europe. It would be fitting then for the next two to be announced there, too, this time in Italy. The Japanese company has unveiled the G710 and G910, two Windows Mobile 6-based products which succeed the G500 and G900.

The G710 uses the WM6 Smartphone OS, which means it has no touchscreen. It comes with a keyboard that looks very similar to the one found on the Samsung SGH-i600. GPS is built-in but the specs don't say if it has 3G or HSDPA.
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Follow the virtual line

A company with the unwieldy name of Making Virtual Solid has developed a new way for drivers to follow GPS directions, a virtual line projected onto a car's windshield. The technology, called Virtual Cable, uses existing heads-up-display components and standard GPS navigation systems, but would have to be factory-installed.

From videos on the company's site, the system looks very usable, and a big improvement over current route guidance systems. The beauty of Virtual Cable is that it shows route guidance over real streets, as opposed to navigation screens, which show arrows on a map that the driver then has to mentally translate to the view out the windshield.

Making Virtual Solid hasn't announced any deals with automakers or OEMs at this date, so it will be at least a few years before we see Virtual Cable projected onto the screen of any production cars.

Via Crave CNET

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