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Sony Ericsson should use Asus
John Chan | Sep 24, 2007
Remember those rumors last week about HTC making Windows Mobile devices for Sony Ericsson? We don't know how true they are, but we've just received an image of the new upcoming P527 handheld which suggests that Asus would be a better fit for the task.
We first reported on the Asus P527 about a month back, together with the higher-end P750. This is the successor to the P526 and, like that model, comes with a numeric keypad. Take a look at the finish of the chassis and the layout of the keypad. Doesn't it look like a Sony Ericsson? That's good news, of course, considering the Japanese-Swedish mobile phone manufacturer generally gets good feedback for its handset designs.
Form aside, the P527 is a Windows Mobile 6 touchscreen handheld with built-in GPS. It doesn't come with HSDPA or 3G, and we expect that it will not be targeted at power users. We don't have price and availability information yet, but rest assured that we will be following Asus' development in this space very closely. Click here to see the P527's full list of specifications and a larger image.
Sennheiser launches its first Bluetooth headset
Damian Koh | Sep 24, 2007
Looks like Sennheiser Communications is pretty late to the game. The VMX 100 is the company's first Bluetooth headset that features VoiceMax dual microphone technology, which is able to distinguish human voice from background noise. And we thought we'd moved on to bone conduction already? Anyway, the VMX 100 allows the wearer to chat non-stop for up to 5 hours or 100 hours if you leave it on standby. But what sets it apart from its army of competitors out there is its 3D ball joint that allows the user to adjust the microphone boom to their fancy. Now if only Sennheiser could include some laser target acquisition algorithm in there. That should shut some people up in the office.
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Readers share their iPhone unlocking experiences
Damian Koh | Sep 21, 2007
What's the one thing that US and Europe have which Asia doesn't? No prizes for guessing, duh. And you think we're going to let it go just like that. Since our appeal in the last newsletter asking readers to write in about their iPhone unlocking experiences, we've received a handful of interesting responses. Here's what some of them have to say. Pictures included.
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Windows phone with mouse cursor
John Chan | Sep 20, 2007
An interesting video has popped up which shows a Samsung PDA-phone with a trackball-like control. This was apparently shot during the GITEX event in the Middle East earlier in the month.
The person who shot the video, going by the name DinarSoft, also posted specifications of the new device on Pocket PC Thoughts, a Windows Mobile enthusiast site. This new device is supposedly named the i780 and comes with HSDPA connectivity, a 320 x 320-pixel display, Windows Mobile 6 Professional and an optical mouse which controls the pointer on the screen. We expect that this will be similar to the one found on the Raon Digital Everun UMPC.
In a separate dealer event in Amsterdam, this new handheld along with a host of other new phones were featured as well. We are waiting for the official word from Samsung, so just enjoy the video in the meantime.
Credit: Pocket PC Thoughts (via The Unwired)
Windows Mobile-based Sony Ericsson, believable?
Damian Koh | Sep 20, 2007
Commercial Times is reporting that HTC (yes, the one that's flooding the market with WM handhelds) has received ODM orders for over 1 million units of Windows Mobile-based smart phones from who else but Sony Ericsson. Seriously, we can't imagine the Japanese-Swedish manufacturer dropping the Symbian UIQ interface for WM. Good move or not, it's all sweet for HTC whose stocks recently jumped 4 percent after the leak, according to The Unwired.
Credit: The Unwired (Via Engadget)
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