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LG Viewty to make December debut in Southeast Asia
Reuben Lee | Nov 27, 2007
Holiday shoppers will have one more 5-megapixel camera-phone to choose from when the LG Viewty KU990 makes its debut in Singapore this December. Priced at S$838 without mobile plan, the HSDPA-enabled phone features a full 3-inch touchscreen display, much like the Prada phone. According to LG, the KU990 is the first mobile in the company's "new line of high technology handsets".
The Viewty is certainly LG's most powerful camera-phone yet. In fact, the company calls it a "professional-level camera-phone". Its strong suite of imaging functions include a 5-megapixel camera (certified by Schnider-Kreuznach) with auto/manual focus, image stabilizer and Xenon flash. The Korean electronics maker claims the camera will perform well even in low-light conditions, thanks to its high ISO 800 capability and SmartLight feature. Other noteworthy features on the Viewty are 120fps video recording, Bluetooth stereo, microSD card slot, DivX video playback and full Internet browsing.
Singapore users will be the first in Southeast Asia to get hold of the Viewty handset, followed by other selected Southeast Asian countries in the coming months.
Phone hides headset in secret space
Mike Yamamoto | Nov 27, 2007
That's why we can't quite understand it when manufacturers want to cram every possible feature into their products when just one or two will do nicely. Take this mobile phone on the Asian market that stores a Bluetooth headset in its case for convenience, according to Uber-Review.
Granted, the Chinese-made Naxin handset won't be mistaken for any of the better-known anorexic models on the cellular runway, but thin isn't everything. That, at least, will be our mantra throughout this gluttonous holiday season.
Via Crave CNET
Stream music on your PC to your phone
Reuben Lee | Nov 26, 2007
According to the service provider, music is streamed via 3G or HSPA networks, so a 3G/HSDPA handset and home PC with broadband connection will be needed to use the service. Besides remote access, users can also download the music files from the home PC into the phone memory for offline usage. (Note: According to StarHub, the songs are transcoded real-time to save on phone memory space.) It is estimated that Music Anywhere can access up to only 25,000 songs. This is due to the limited memory on the phone for caching the song list, though StarHub expects to up the cap once the phone's onboard memory increases. There is, however, no limit to the size of each song file. Podcasts can be accessed via the service, too.
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Nokia's 2006 touchscreen idea
John Chan | Nov 26, 2007
Nokia will have touchscreen mobile phones in the future--that much we know from its announcement recently about S60 (Symbian Series60) handsets supporting touch-sensitive displays. But did you know that the Finnish giant has been thinking about it for some time now? Since before May 16, 2006, if you want to be precise.
In the document discovered by Unwired View on the US Patent and Trademark Office site, Nokia envisions a device with two screens that will display different kinds of information depending on the angle which the clamshell is opened. Control of the device is possible using either the buttons or by touching the display.
Some may say that Nokia's move is a response to the success of the iPhone, but if this patent filing is anything to go by, the cogs have been turning before Apple's cellular was even announced.
Via Unwired View
Turn your mobile phone into a connected Webcam
Edvarcl Heng | Nov 26, 2007
Technology just bashes aside its own barriers, doesn't it?
A minute ago, the hardware required for mobile live video streaming would include a Webcam, a laptop that's Wi-Fi-connected and some online service like Ustream.
But that's just plain heavy in terms of mobility. And unless there's blanket Wi-Fi coverage in your city, you would need to make sure you are blogging within the vicinity of a hotspot. Not so convenient.
Now what if your mobile phone can replace all that hassle?
Over the weekend, we've been trying out a California-based service that turns a camera-phone into a mobile Webcam with just a quick app install. It's called Qik and it is still in alpha.
While we are not allowed to comment on its performance as yet, we can say that we are impressed with the still-raw program. It's an ingenious (and cheap) way to widen the functionality of a mobile phone.
What you need is a Nokia phone with data connectivity (3G/GPRS/Wi-Fi) and a data plan (preferably unlimited because the streaming makes it data-heavy). Installation was quick and painless. And once you are set, any video captured by your phone will be streamed and recorded (a bit of lag here) to your personal Qik.com page. Friends will be able to view your streams and past videos right there and, if you choose to enable it, you can stream direct to your Twitter account as well.
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